# Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) – Aug 17, 2026: 3

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/cad/inflation/cpi/releases/cad_inflation_2026-08-17
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 3 |
| Previous | 2.8 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-07-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-08-17 08:30 America/Toronto |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-08-17 12:30 UTC |
| Release ID | cad_inflation_2026-08-17 |

Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) came in at 3 on Aug 17, 2026.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-17 | 3 | 2.8 | -- |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -- |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -- |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -- |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -- |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -- |
| 2026-01-19 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -- |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -- |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -- |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -- |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cad/inflation?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/cad/inflation/cpi/releases/cad_inflation_2026-07-20
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/cad/inflation/cpi
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt