Core consumer prices in Canada increased 0.6% month-over-month in May 2026, the most in six months, following a 0.2% rise in April. Core Inflation Rate MoM in Canada averaged 0.19 percent from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.00 percent in March of 2022 and a record low of -0.60 percent in June of 2011. source: Statistics Canada

Core Inflation Rate MoM in Canada is expected to be 0.10 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 MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-19 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
2026-06-22 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.6% 0.2% 0.5%
2026-07-20 12:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.6% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Raw Materials Prices YoY 33.40 31.50 percent May 2026
Consumer Price Index CPI 169.60 168.00 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 162.90 161.90 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.10 percent May 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.20 percent May 2026
CPI Health and Personal Care 158.50 157.90 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 190.10 190.20 points May 2026
CPI Median YoY 2.10 2.10 Percent May 2026
CPI Recreation, Education and Reading 134.30 129.70 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 187.10 183.50 points May 2026
CPI Trimmed-Mean YoY 2.00 2.00 Percent May 2026
Export Prices 151.50 148.60 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.80 3.50 percent May 2026
GDP Implicit Price 132.80 131.30 points Mar 2026
Goods Inflation 4.80 4.40 points May 2026
Import Prices 143.80 140.00 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.40 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 1.20 1.60 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 146.60 144.90 points May 2026
PPI YoY 13.60 11.10 percent May 2026
Rent Inflation 3.50 3.60 percent May 2026
Services Inflation 2.00 1.70 percent May 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 184.90 183.70 points May 2026


Canada Core Inflation Rate MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.60 0.20 1.00 -0.60 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
2002=100, NSA