# Canada CPI, Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis

Canada CPI, Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis was up 1.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 204.1 (index 2002=100).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Jan 2025) to 5.5% (May 2023), averaging 2.7%.

- Source agency: Statistics Canada
- Makrognosis code: `CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-ALCTOB`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index 2002=100
- Coverage: 1992-10-01 to 2026-09-01 (408 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/canada/cpi-alcoholic-beverages-tobacco-products-and-recreational-cannabis

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 204.1 | 1.6 |
| August 2026 | 203.9 | 1.7 |
| July 2026 | 204.1 | 2.0 |
| June 2026 | 203.6 | 1.7 |
| May 2026 | 203.0 | 1.3 |
| April 2026 | 202.1 | 1.0 |
| March 2026 | 202.2 | 1.3 |
| February 2026 | 202.0 | 3.5 |
| January 2026 | 201.6 | 4.8 |
| December 2025 | 200.4 | 3.6 |
| November 2025 | 201.1 | 1.4 |
| October 2025 | 201.0 | 1.5 |
| September 2025 | 200.8 | 1.5 |
| August 2025 | 200.5 | 1.3 |
| July 2025 | 200.1 | 1.9 |
| June 2025 | 200.2 | 1.9 |
| May 2025 | 200.4 | 2.0 |
| April 2025 | 200.0 | 2.1 |
| March 2025 | 199.7 | 2.4 |
| February 2025 | 195.2 | 0.6 |
| January 2025 | 192.3 | −1.0 |
| December 2024 | 193.5 | 0.7 |
| November 2024 | 198.3 | 2.7 |
| October 2024 | 198.0 | 3.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-ALCTOB"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-ALCTOB",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```