Everything is expensive. Why?
Inflation is obvious in Canada, but the reasons for it are a little more complicated.\n\nPrices at gas stations rose above $2 a litre in many parts of the country, while the cost of pasta is up 20 per cent at grocery stores. Canada\u2019s official inflation rate hit a three-decade high in April, rising at a 6.8 per cent annual pace.\n\nBut what\u2019s behind these sticker-shocking prices can\u2019t be explained by any one factor; the ongoing war in Ukraine, climate change and even some unprecedented monetary policy all contribute to the current situation.\n\nToday, CBC business reporter Pete Evans joins Front Burner to sort through the myriad reasons prices keep rising and why the current inflation in Canada doesn\u2019t mean the federal COVID-19 stimulus was a mistake.