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Bar chart titled "Barbecue season: inflation edition." It compares price changes in May 2023 from the previous year. Categories include All Items (CPI) up 3.2%, Groceries Overall up 4.3%, Restaurants/Patios up 6.8%, Fresh Fruit up 5.3%, Fresh Vegetables up 9.0%, Chicken up 1.8%, Pork down 0.9%, and Beef down 1.3%. Highlighted notes: Tomatoes are 45.2% costlier year-over-year, and gas for store trips is up 33.2%. Data source: Statistics Canada, CBC News.