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Higher gas prices pushed inflation up to 2.8% in April, says StatCan

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Higher gas prices pushed inflation up to 2.8% in April, says StatCan.

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Consumer inflation surged last month to 2.8 per cent compared to a year earlier with higher gas prices being the primary driver, according to Statistics Canada.

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