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January 22, 2020CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, DECEMBER AND ANNUAL 2019 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (Dec-19 vs Dec-18)
All items (Index 2002=100)
- Nova Scotia increased 2.2 per cent
- Canada increased 2.2 per cent
- Halifax increased 2.2 per cent
Excluding food and energy (Index 2002=100)
- Nova Scotia increased 1.6 per cent
- Canada increased 1.8 per cent
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (Dec-19 vs Nov-19)
All items (Index 2002=100)
- Nova Scotia decreased 0.4 per cent
- Canada remained unchanged
- Halifax decreased 0.4 per cent
Excluding food and energy (Index 2002=100)
- Nova Scotia decreased 0.3 per cent
- Canada decreased 0.2 per cent
ANNUAL
In Nova Scotia 2019, the Consumer Price Index (Index 2002=100) increased 1.6 per cent over 2018.
In Canada 2019, the Consumer Price Index (Index 2002=100) increased 1.9 per cent over 2018.
In Halifax 2019, the Consumer Price Index (Index 2002=100) increased 1.5 per cent over 2018.
REFERENCES
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0005-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0256-01 Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics, measures of core inflation and other related statistics - Bank of Canada definitions
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