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Core Insights - Canada's inflation rate at the beginning of the year was slightly lower than expected, slowing to 2.3% due to a significant drop in gasoline costs, while economists had anticipated a stable rate of 2.4% [1] - Month-on-month, consumer prices remained flat, contrary to expectations of a slight increase of 0.1% [1] - Trimmed and median inflation indicators also showed a slowdown, with January's average year-on-year rate at 2.45%, marking the lowest level since December 2024 [1] - The inflation rate appeared elevated for the second consecutive month due to comparisons with the previous year's base, when the federal government had suspended sales tax on certain goods [1] - The CPI excluding indirect taxes decreased from 2.5% in the previous month to 2.1% in January [1]