Canadian consumer price inflation rate slipped in March

(April 19, 2013) -- Canada's headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in March 2013, which was slightly slower than forecasts for a 0.3 percent rise. Wholesale trade was flat in Feb. 2013, was weaker than market forecasts for a 0.3 percent gain, and followed a 0.5 percent rise in January.