The pace of rising prices hit its highest level since February 2003
Funds will be required to build the electricity system, retrofit buildings and train workers
Consumers say they expect inflation to slow once the pandemic ends
Finance Department, Bank of Canada were told to avoid issuing new long bonds
Supply-chain disruptions helped drive the price growth
The economy added 90,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.1% for the month
Driving the drop were declines in home resale activity and exports
O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau and Singh over the cost of living
The government is also freezing rates for the wage and rent subsidies at current levels
The early estimate outpaces the Bank of Canada's most recent expectations