OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 4.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.4 per cent (5.4)

— Prince Edward Island: 3.9 per cent (6.7)

— Nova Scotia: 4.6 per cent (6.5)

— New Brunswick: 4.2 per cent (5.9)

— Quebec: 4.7 per cent (5.6)

— Ontario: 4.3 per cent (5.1)

— Manitoba: 5.2 per cent (6.4)

— Saskatchewan: 4.9 per cent (5.7)

— Alberta: 3.3 per cent (3.6)

— British Columbia: 4.7 per cent (6.2)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2023.

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