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Canada’s Inflation Climbs to 2.4% as Gas Prices Surge to Record High

  Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in March , up from 1.8% in February, as the Iran war triggered the largest monthly gasoline price increase on record . Statistics Canada reported that gas prices surged 21.2% month‑over‑month , a supply‑shock response to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and broader Middle East instability.  Energy costs were the dominant driver of March inflation, with overall energy prices rising 3.9% year‑over‑year after a sharp decline the month before. Excluding gasoline, inflation would have eased to 2.2% , highlighting how concentrated the price shock was.  Food inflation offered mixed relief: grocery prices rose 4.4% , while fresh vegetables jumped 7.8% due to difficult growing conditions. Restaurant inflation cooled sharply as last year’s tax‑holiday distortions fell out of the annual comparison.  Economists note that while headline inflation spiked, core measures remained relatively tame , giving the Bank of Canada ro...
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Breaking Barriers: Cherry Vann Named Britain's First Woman and LGBTQ+ Archbishop

 

                                            While the broader, international Anglican Communion has had openly gay bishops before,                                                              Vann will be the first lesbian to serve as archbishop globally

In a landmark moment for religious leadership in Britain, Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as the Archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and openly LGBTQ+ cleric to lead any of Britain’s Anglican churches.

Vann, who was among the first women ordained as priests in the Church of England in 1994, previously served as Archdeacon of Rochdale and later as Bishop of Monmouth. Her appointment is not only historic for the Church in Wales, which separated from the Church of England in 1920, but also globally significant—she is the first lesbian to serve as an archbishop anywhere in the Anglican Communion.

Affiliated with the Open Table Network, a Christian initiative supporting LGBTQ+ worshippers, Vann lives with her civil partner, Wendy, and their two dogs. While the Church in Wales does not conduct same-sex marriages, it permits clergy to enter into civil partnerships.

Vann succeeds Archbishop Andrew John, who resigned following internal reports concerning governance and safeguarding issues. In her first statement, Vann emphasized her commitment to addressing these concerns and fostering healing and reconciliation across the Church.

Her election has been widely celebrated as a progressive step toward inclusivity and diversity in religious leadership, setting a precedent for future generations of clergy from all backgrounds.


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