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September 16, 2020CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AUGUST 2020 
YEAR-OVER-YEAR (August 2020 vs August 2019)
In Nova Scotia, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (index 2002=100) decreased 0.7 per cent over August 2019. The CPI excluding food and energy increased 0.2 per cent over August 2019.
In Canada, the CPI increased 0.1 per cent over August 2019. The CPI excluding food and energy increased 0.5 per cent over August 2019.
In Halifax, the CPI decreased 0.4 per cent over August 2019.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH (August 2020 vs July 2020)
In Nova Scotia, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (index 2002=100) decreased 0.2 per cent from July 2020. The CPI excluding food and energy decreased 0.3 per cent from July 2020.
In Canada, the CPI decreased 0.1 per cent from July 2020. The CPI excluding food and energy was unchanged from July 2020.
In Halifax, the CPI decreased 0.1 per cent from July 2020.
REFERENCES
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
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