Consumer Price Index rose 2.3% year over year in March

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Ottawa – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.3% year over year in March, following an increase of 2.6% in February. The year-over-year slowdown in the all-items CPI was driven by lower prices for travel tours and gasoline in March. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 2.5% following a 2.6% increase (excluding gasoline) in February. Moderating the slowdown was the end of the temporary break on the …