Half of Canadians on brink of insolvency as pandemic hardships continue
EDMONTON -- The number of Canadians on the brink of financial insolvency has reached a five-year high, with more than half of people $200 or less away from being unable able to meet their financial obligations each month, according to a recent survey. As pandemic-related financial support and loan deferral programs slow down and ongoing economic disruptions impact household incomes, 30 per cent of Canadians say they are already insolvent, with no money left at the end of the month to cover their payments, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index. “We saw that pandemic-related ...
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