Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here's why

After a steep and rapid climb in prices, Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year, giving comfort to economists worried about untamed price growth but little relief to Canadians who have fallen behind.

Inflation, which first began creeping higher in 2021, took off dramatically last year and peaked at 8.1 per cent in the summer.

That's well above the two per cent inflation target the Bank of Canada is supposed to maintain.

The run-up in prices was sparked by what Desjardins' chief economist Jimmy Jean called a "perfect storm" — the reopening of economies after COVID-19 restrictions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the disruptions in supply chains.