The Daily Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Press Release
Consumer Price Index, January 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9% on a year-over-year basis in January, down from a 3.4% gain in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.1% in January.
Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, 2020-2022
Over the 2020-to-2022 period, 71.9% of businesses covered in the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy introduced product and/or business process innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic had an influence on innovation.
Public and private spending on elementary and secondary schools, 2021/2022
In 2021/2022, Canadian elementary and secondary schools encountered a challenging period following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that year, consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in four decades. For public and private schools in Canada, this translated to increasing costs in areas such as transportation, facility maintenance, information technology equipment and educational materials. However, when accounting for the impact of inflation and the significant rise in costs, overall expenditures on public and private schools declined in real terms by 1.9% to $89.7 billion in 2021/2022.
Urban public transit, December 2023
In December 2023, urban transit ridership in Canada reached 123.4 million trips, recovering more than 80% of its December 2019 level, pre-COVID-19 pandemic.
Monthly Mineral Production Survey, December 2023
Data from the Monthly Mineral Production Survey and the Monthly Survey of Smelters and Metal Refineries are now available for December.
Monthly Energy Transportation and Storage Survey, December 2023
Data for December on the transportation and storage of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products are now available.
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