Cost of living increases in Manitoba
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WINNIPEG — Manitoba had one of the highest cost of living increases in the country over the past year, although the gain was still modest by historical standards.
Statistics Canada said today that consumer prices increased by 0.6 per cent in Manitoba between June of last year and June of this year. The only province with a higher annual inflation rate was Saskatchewan, at one per cent.
Canada’s and four other provinces — Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia — all experienced a drop in consumer prices over the past year. The declines ranged from a high of 1.6 per cent in Alberta to a low of 0.3 per cent for Canada.
While Manitoba’s June inflation rate was one of the highest in the country, it was still an improvement over May’s year-over-year increase of 0.8 per cent.
The biggest contributors to rise in the cost of living in Manitoba between June of last year and June of this year was a 21.2 per cent jump in passenger vehicle registration fees, a 7.6 per cent hike in the cost of electricity, and a 7.5-per-cent increase in the cost of dairy products, Statistics Canada said.
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