CPI-median (Bank of Canada Core)
(CPI_MEDIAN)Observations
Aug 2026: 224.5
Updated: 2026-10-09, 6:24:42 a.m. ET
Units
Index, January 1989=100,
Not seasonally adjusted
Frequency
Monthly
Source
Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index (Bank of Canada core measures)
Series ID
CPI_MEDIAN
Table 18-10-0256-01
CREDCPI-median (Bank of Canada Core)
Source: Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index (Bank of Canada core measures) via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Notes
Source: Statistics Canada
Release: Consumer Price Index
Units: Index, January 1989=100, Not seasonally adjusted
Frequency: Monthly
Notes: CPI-median, the Bank of Canada's preferred core inflation measure, indexed to January 1989=100. Each month it takes the weighted median of price changes across the CPI basket, filtering out extreme moves in either direction. Published monthly, not seasonally adjusted.
Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, CPI-median (Bank of Canada Core) CPI_MEDIAN, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/CPI_MEDIAN, October 9, 2026.
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