Everything seems to be getting more expensive. Food, gas and housing prices are on the rise while paycheques are slow to keep pace. The CBC News series Priced Out explains why you’re paying more at the register and how Canadians are coping with the high cost of everything.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on, so has high inflation, both in Canada and in other parts of the world.
Recent Statistics Canada data shows inflation hovering around five per cent, well above the two per cent target rate that experts think is the sweet spot.
With the price of everything on the rise, Canadians are increasingly concerned
