Core Consumer Price Index Inflation Vs. True Inflation

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/cpi-ipc/cpi-ipc-eng.htm

On this latest release from Statistics Canada it is stated that “Overall, energy prices went up 8.2% between January 2009 and January 2010, following a 5.9% increase in the 12 months to December 2009.” Yet at the same time the Media continually states that Inflation never seems to be more than 2-3%? That’s because they are going by the Core Consumer Price Index which is a complicated calculation that does not seem to give us a clear picture of true inflation in Canada. How much have fuel, groceries and taxes gone up over the last 10 years, 2% per year? When I ask many people the question of how much they think true inflation is, they reply that they believe true inflation has to be at least 6%, and I’ve even had some reply that they think actual inflation is closer to as high as 9%. What do you think True Inflation is?