Canadian Inflation Update: January Data and Expert Predictions
Statistics Canada is set to release new inflation data for January, with economists predicting that the annual inflation rate will remain at 2.4 percent. However, some experts suggest that the rate could increase to 2.6 percent due to tax changes from the previous year. RBC's Nathan Janzen anticipates that food inflation may exceed seven percent in January, driven by the impact of the federal government's tax holiday on certain goods and services in 2025. This data will provide the Bank of Canada with its first glimpse of inflation since maintaining the benchmark interest rate at 2.25 percent last month.
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