Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices

Cost of gasoline was 28.6 per cent higher in April year-over-year, helping boost overall inflation, while the pace of inflation slowed for other costs like rent and food. Economists noted that core measures of inflation that strip out more volatile prices have risen at a much slower clip.

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