Consumer Behavior


Holidays Survey

Nearly Half of Canadians (48%) Saw People Outside their Household Over the Holidays; Majority (61%) of them Gathered Indoors Without Masks

Despite Widespread Flouting of Pandemic Guidance, Most (95%) Think Their Actions Over the Holidays Did Not Contribute to Virus Spread; One in Ten (10%) Express Guilt over their Actions
Holidays Survey

Most Canadians Who Celebrate Plan to Keep the Holidays Low-Key This Year

Seven in Ten Will Skip the Travel and Stay Closer to Home

Canadians Spending More Time at Home During Pandemic, but Many Say Living Space Isn’t Equipped to Handle the Extra Activity

Three in Ten Canadians in a Relationship (28%) Say Pandemic Has Made Them Move in Together Earlier than Expected

Uneven Recovery Means Many Canadians Facing a Cold Winter; Young Canadians, Women, Renters at Higher Risk of Insolvency

As Debt Support Ends, MNP Debt Index Sinks to Second-Lowest Reading Since Inception (94%)

Amid Pandemic Travel Fears, Canadians Eager to Explore Canada on Vacation

Eight in Ten (83%) Agree There’s Lots to Explore; Half (48%) Are Ready to Travel if They Can Avoid Flying

People need behavioural support strategies to resume activities amid COVID-19

Governments need to facilitate re-engagement while also protecting the population from infection.
Economy Survey

Amid Relief Measures and Store Closures, Canadians Report Pandemic ‘Savings’ of $148

Households Left with $750 at Month-End, But Worried about Longer-Term Effects of Coronavirus on Jobs and Economy

Longing for the Road, 4 in 10 (40%) Canadians Plan to Take a Summer Road Trip

Three-Quarters (74%) Say Pandemic Has Changed Vacation Plans; Day Trips (68%) and Family Visits (53%) Most Popular

One-Third (34%) of Canadians Losing Sleep Over Pandemic Economy (+17)

Nearly Half (46%) of Canadians’ Work Situation Affected; Job Uncertainty to Continue