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Canada's Inflation Hits 3.2% — What It Means for Your Wallet

  Gas prices surged 33% year-over-year. Grocery bills keep climbing. And the Bank of Canada is walking a tightrope between fighting inflation and protecting a fragile economy. Here's the breakdown — and what comes next. MoneySavings.ca   |  June 23, 2026  |   Canadian Money Brief By the Numbers — May 2026 CPI Headline Inflation (year-over-year) 3.2% Previous Month (April 2026) 2.8% Market Expectations 3.0% Gasoline (year-over-year) +33.2% Grocery Inflation (year-over-year) +4.3% Fresh Vegetables (year-over-year) +9.0% Shelter Costs (year-over-year) +1.7% BoC Core Inflation (trimmed-mean) ~2.0% Bank of Canada Policy Rate 2.25% (held) Canada's inflation rate jumped to 3.2% in May 2026 , Statistics Canada reported Monday — beating analyst forecasts of 3.0% and marking the fastest annual increase since December 2023. Month-over-month, consumer prices rose a full 1.0%, with a seasonally adjusted gain of 0.5%. The headline number is uncomfortable. But the st...
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Healthy Kids Recipes: Carrot Cookie Bites


Carrot Cookie Bites


Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans



Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, carrots and pecans.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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