Canada’s inflation rate fell more than expected last month as price growth moderated across the economy, including outright price declines for gasoline, airfares and clothing.
The annual inflation rate tumbled to 2.9 per cent in January, down from 3.4 per cent in December, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
The largest contributor to the decline was a four-per-cent drop in gasoline prices from a year ago.
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