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By provinces and territories

Here's what happened in the provinces and territories. (Previous month in brackets):



  • Newfoundland and Labrador 2.8 (2.9)
  • Prince Edward Island 3.1 (2.9)
  • Nova Scotia 2.8 (2.7)
  • New Brunswick 2.6 (3.2)
  • Quebec 3.2 (2.8)
  • Ontario 2.9 (2.4)
  • Manitoba 1.7 (2.0)
  • Saskatchewan 2.0 (2.3)
  • Alberta 1.9 (2.9)
  • British Columbia 1.7 (1.7)
  • Whitehorse, Yukon 2.7 (2.5)
  • Yellowknife, N.W.T., 3.3 (4.0)
  • Iqaluit, Nunavut 1.9 (1.5)

By cities

Statistics Canada also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples (Previous month in brackets):



  • St. John's, N.L., 2.7 (2.8)
  • Charlottetown-Summerside, 2.9 (2.7)
  • Halifax, 2.5 (2.4)
  • Saint John, N.B., 2.4 (3.0)
  • Quebec, 3.3 (3.0)
  • Montreal, 3.0 (2.7)
  • Ottawa, 2.7 (2.3)
  • Toronto, 3.1 (2.7)
  • Thunder Bay, Ont., 2.7 (2.0)
  • Winnipeg, 1.7 (2.0)
  • Regina, 2.2 (2.5)
  • Saskatoon, 1.7 (2.1)
  • Edmonton, 2.1 (2.7)
  • Calgary, 1.7 (2.8)
  • Vancouver, 2.1 (1.8)
  • Victoria, 1.6 (1.5)




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