Consumer prices have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, global events such as the war in Ukraine. Consumers trying to make ends meet have faced rising costs in many of their day-to-day expenditures. Supply chain disruptions, oil price fluctuations and changes in consumer demand brought on by COVID-19 are some of the driving factors. Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation is the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. The CPI has reflected the impact of these unp...
