Article content Manulife Bank recently released findings from its Debt Survey revealing that nationally 75 per cent of those surveyed who want to own a home stated they cannot afford to purchase one. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Many Canadians seeking homeownership canât afford it, survey finds Back to video The bi-annual poll on Canadiansâ debt situation also found seven out of 10 who do not own a home worry about their ability to save up for a down-payment required to buy one. Of those, nearly four in 10 are very worried about their ability to save.