Economy


Sluggish Financial Confidence in Canada Compared to US Mirrors Comparatively Slow Vaccine Rollout

Canadians Taking the Opportunity to Establish Good Financial Habits, but Many Admit to Stumbling
Budget Survey

Budget Doesn’t Budge National Party Standings: Liberals (38%) Maintain Double-Digit Lead over Conservatives

Freeland’s First Budget Garners Mixed Reviews as One in Five (19%) Give it Thumbs Up, One in Five Thumbs Down (19%), Rest “Shrug their Shoulders” (62%)

Over Half (53%) of Canadian Households $200 or Less Away from Insolvency, Yet Still Optimistic about Financial Future

Over Four in Ten (44%) Afraid They Will Be in Financial Trouble If Interest Rates Go Up Much More
Environment Survey

Canadians Support Natural Resource Development

Canadians see the sector as important to the economy and as an opportunity to help Canada’s post COVID-19 economic recovery

Advice Helping Canadians Navigate Financial Uncertainty During the Pandemic

Canadians are Reassessing their Financial Priorities as a Result of COVID-19

With Mental Health and Optimism Shaken by Pandemic, Young Canadians Less Confident in Job Prospects for Future

Significantly Fewer Believe They Can Get Job on Desired Career Path (-16); Have Knowledge and Skills to Find a Suitable Job (-16)

In Wake of KXL Decision, Canadians Most Likely to Support Building More Infrastructure at Home

Very Few Want Canada to Continue to Press on Keystone Pipeline, While Close to Four in Ten Want to Move on to Other Priorities

Despite Restrictions on Gatherings, Canadians Channeled their Holiday Cheer Through Rising Spending

Average Holiday Spend in 2020 Rises to $735, Up From $709 in 2019, as One in Four Admit to Overspending