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Small inflation uptick not cause for economic ‘alarm,’ but Liberals ‘remain in trouble’ politically, say observers

Following the May 16 Consumer Price Index report from Statistics Canada, ‘the big story’ remains what Canadians are paying when they buy food or renew their mortgage, said pollster Greg Lyle.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL
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