Canada’s annual core inflation rate, which strips out eight of the most volatile components including food, energy, and mortgage interest costs, eased to 2.1% in April 2026, the softest since January 2025, from 2.5% in the prior month. On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 0.2%, the same pace as in the prior month. source: Statistics Canada

Core consumer prices in Canada increased 2.10 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Canada averaged 2.26 percent from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.20 percent in June of 2022 and a record low of 0.00 percent in June of 1984. This page provides - Canada Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Core consumer prices in Canada increased 2.10 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Canada is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-20 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 2.5% 2.3% 2.4%
2026-05-19 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 2.1% 2.5% 2.6%
2026-06-22 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
May 2.1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.40 percent Apr 2026
PPI YoY 7.80 5.60 percent Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 168.00 167.40 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 161.90 161.60 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.50 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 190.20 190.10 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 183.50 179.50 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 149.30 142.90 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.50 4.00 percent Apr 2026
GDP Implicit Price 131.00 130.10 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 139.10 137.80 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.90 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 141.70 138.40 points Mar 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 179.30 160.10 points Mar 2026


Canada Core Inflation Rate
In Canada, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes eight of the most volatile components identified by the Bank of Canada including: fruit, fruit preparations and nuts; vegetables and vegetable preparations; mortgage interest cost; natural gas; fuel oil and other fuels; gasoline; inter-city transportation; and tobacco products and smokers' supplies. It also excludes the effect of changes in indirect taxes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 2.50 6.20 0.00 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly