Median Consumer Price Index y/y reflects changes in prices corresponding to the 50th percentile (in CPI basket weights) of distribution of changes in prices for 55 CPI components. The change as compared to the same month of the previous year is calculated. The index evaluates a basket of goods and services, which account for a larger share of household expenditures. Median Common CPI serves as a measure of consumer sentiment and national inflation. Median CPI growth can be seen as positive for the Canadian dollar quotes.
Canada Median CPI y/y
Last release
Actual
2.1%
Forecast
2.2%
Previous
2.3%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 5 days
Forecast
2.2%
Previous
2.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2026
2.1%
2.2%
2.3%
Mar 2026
2.3%
2.1%
2.3%
Feb 2026
2.3%
2.3%
2.5%
Jan 2026
2.5%
2.5%
2.6%
Dec 2025
2.5%
2.8%
2.8%
Nov 2025
2.8%
3.0%
3.0%
Oct 2025
2.9%
3.1%
3.1%
Sep 2025
3.2%
3.0%
3.2%
Aug 2025
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
Jul 2025
3.1%
3.2%
3.0%
Jun 2025
3.1%
3.2%
3.0%
May 2025
3.0%
3.3%
3.1%
Apr 2025
3.2%
3.0%
2.8%
Mar 2025
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
Feb 2025
2.9%
2.6%
2.7%
Jan 2025
2.7%
2.4%
2.6%
Dec 2024
2.4%
2.5%
2.6%
Nov 2024
2.6%
2.3%
2.6%
Oct 2024
2.5%
2.2%
2.3%
Sep 2024
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%