British Columbia saw a drop in consumer prices in the 12 months to November, once again making it the only province to see year-over-year price drops, according to Statistics Canada data released December 20.
The Consumer Price Index for B.C. dipped slightly, decreasing 0.2% between November 2012 and November 2013. Across Canada, consumer prices increased by 0.9% over the same period.
Shelter costs (up 1.8%) and food prices (up 1.1%) were the biggest drivers behind the nationwide increase. These were partially offset by drops in the cost of health and personal care (down 0.6%) and clothing and footwear prices (down 0.4%).
B.C. prices fell 0.3% between October and November. The only other province with a decrease over the month was Saskatchewan, down 0.3%. Canada-wide, there was no change in consumer prices over the same period.
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