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Food, shelter push inflation in Canada to 6.8% in April: Statistics Canada

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The annual rate of inflation hit 6.8 per cent in April, marking a slight uptick from a month earlier, according to Statistics Canada.

Last month’s figures mark the highest levels of inflation since January 1991 and are a slight increase from the rate of 6.7 per cent recorded in March.

The agency pointed to the rising costs of food and shelter as pushing prices higher in April. More: Inflation calculator — How do rising prices affect your personal finances?

Overall food costs rose 8.8 per cent compared with a year ago, while Canadians paid 9.7 per cent more for food at stores in April, the largest increase since September 1981.

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