Cost of living /maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/3960/all en Canada's cost of living increased 4.8% in December, the fastest rate since 1991 | CBC News /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadas-cost-living-increased-48-december-fastest-rate-1991-cbc-news-336988 <p>January 19, 2022 | Director <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> discusses supply chain disruptions and Canada's inflation rate rising to a 30-year high on CBC News. "There's a lot of pent-up demand," Chris notes, referring to businesses and restaurants being closed over the pandemic, and many consumers not having any place to spend their income.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1994530371701">Watch the clip here.</a> Chris's segment begins at 32:42.</p> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:10:59 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2764 at /maxbellschool