August 21, 2019CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, JULY 2019 
NOVA SCOTIA
In Nova Scotia July 2019, the Consumer Price Index (index 2002=100) increased 0.8 per cent from June 2019 to 138.5 and increased 1.8 per cent over July 2018. The CPI, excluding food and energy, increased 0.5 per cent from June 2019 and increased 2.2 per cent over July 2018.
CANADA
In Canada July 2019, the Consumer Price Index (index 2002=100) increased 0.5 per cent from June 2019 to 137.0 and increased 2.0 per cent over July 2018. The CPI, excluding food and energy, increased 0.4 per cent from June 2019 and increased 2.2 per cent over July 2018.
In Canada July 2019, the key monetary policy indicators of inflation were:
- CPI-Common was 1.9 per cent,
- CPI-Median was 2.1 per cent and
- CPI-Trim was 2.1 per cent.
HALIFAX
In Halifax July 2019, the Consumer Price Index (index 2002=100) increased 0.7 per cent from June 2019 to 137.0 and increased 1.8 per cent over July 2018.
REFERENCES
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0256-01 Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics, measures of core inflation and other related statistics - Bank of Canada definitions