What past Canadian dollars are worth today
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Open the Canadian inflation calculatorThree guides for common Canadian money questions
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CANADA · 1980s INFLATION
$100 in 1980
Use Canada’s CPI to see what $100 from 1980 would be worth today—and understand what the result leaves out.
Read guide →CANADA · PAY AND PRICESPaycheque then and now
Adjust historical weekly earnings with CPI to see whether pay rose faster than consumer prices.
Read guide →CANADA · INFLATION CONTROL SINCE 1991Canada’s 2% target
Learn why a 2% target still means prices rise, and how the framework introduced in 1991 affects what past dollars are worth today.
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