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Here's a list of May inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 7.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.0 per cent (6.6)

— Prince Edward Island: 11.1 per cent (8.9)

— Nova Scotia: 8.8 per cent (7.1)

— New Brunswick: 8.8 per cent (7.6)

— Quebec: 7.5 per cent (6.8)

— Ontario: 7.8 per cent (6.9)

— Manitoba: 8.7 per cent (7.5)

— Saskatchewan: 7.0 per cent (5.9)

— Alberta: 7.1 per cent (6.3)

— British Columbia: 8.1 per cent (6.7)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2022.

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