The national inflation rate increased to 3.1% in September, as reported by Statistics Canada on Monday. This rise in annualized inflation for September was driven by higher gasoline prices last month. Although food prices also went up, the increase was slower compared to September. Prior to the release, a Bloomberg survey of 12 economists had projected a 3.18% year-over-year increase in the September consumer price index.
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