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Canada CPI Inflation – Oct 19, 2026: 3.1

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

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Actual
3.1
Previous
3
Forecast
2.5

Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report

Surprise
+0.6
Release time
Planned 2026-10-19 08:30 America/Toronto

Planned 2026-10-19 12:30 UTC

Last updated:

CAD CPI release chart

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Canada CPI chart through 2026-09-30
CAD CPI readings through 2026-09-30. Latest: 3.1.

CAD CPI release context

The official Consumer Price Index inflation row printed 3.1 for 2026-09-30. The previous value was 3 and the forecast field was 2.5.

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Pickup record

When the official source published this release and when the figure was on FXMacroData. All times are UTC.

On FXMacroData at

19 Oct 2026 UTC

Scheduled for

19 Oct 2026 UTC

Pickup record for this release
Scheduled release
Official source published By UTC, 19 Oct 2026
Observed by FXMacroData's first read of the official source that showed this period. The publisher does not issue this timestamp.
On FXMacroData at

The publication moment could not be bracketed for this release, so no elapsed time is stated.

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Release data snapshot

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Public release ID cad_inflation_2026-10-19
API announcement ID cad_inflation_2026-09-30
Release time
Planned 2026-10-19 12:30 UTC
Reference period 2026-09-30
Actual value 3.1
Previous value 3
Forecast 2.5 Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report
Surprise +0.6
Announcement timestamp 1792413000

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada CPI inflation.

What did Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 3.1% year on year in September 2026. The forecast field was 2.5%. The previous reading was 3%. That is a surprise of +0.6 percentage points versus forecast.

When was this Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 19, 2026 at 08:30 America/Toronto. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Nov 16, 2026.

What is the official source for Canada Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

Statistics Canada publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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