Packaged meat is seen at a grocery store on, May 19, 2015 in Montreal. The Canadian economy sent another set of mixed signals Friday, June 19, 2015 with inflation edging higher and retail sales taking a step back. Statistics Canada said the annual pace of inflation in Canada was 0.9 per cent in May following a 0.8 per cent increase for April as higher prices for food more than offset a decline in lower energy prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz