StatCan Enhances Wireless Plan Pricing Accuracy with New Data Collection

The agency now uses actual sales data from wireless companies to better reflect what Canadians are paying for telecom services.

Statistics Canada has shifted from web-collected advertised prices to actual sales data for tracking wireless plan costs.
The change aims to provide a more accurate depiction of wireless pricing and its impact on the inflation rate.
Advocacy groups support the move, highlighting that it better represents the prices consumers are actually paying.
Wireless pricing remains a politically charged issue, with ongoing debates about the affordability of telecom services in Canada.
Initial data shows a 12.8% year-over-year decrease in cellular service prices, but caution is advised in interpreting these early figures.