Inflation rises sharply in February

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Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

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Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation jumped to 2.6 per cent in February .

That’s up sharply from a 1.9 per cent increase in January , when Canadians saw GST and HST taken off a variety of household staples, common gifts and restaurant bills for the entire month .

Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation would rise more modestly to 2 .

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