Economy


COVID-19 Survey

Dwindling Hopes for Canada Getting COVID-19 Under Control by the Summer: Less than Half (47%) are Optimistic, Down 11 Points

Majority of Canadians (67%) Still Think Virus Can Be Controlled by End of 2021

MNP Consumer Debt Index Reaches Record Low Amid Overspending, Pandemic Woes

Two in Ten Canadians on the Financial Naughty List this Holiday Season, Many More Risk Sliding into Low-Interest Debt Trap

One in Three Canadians (35%) Say Pandemic Has Impacted Their Savings and Retirement Plans

Majority (59%) Worried about Effect of COVID-19 on Savings; One in Three (35%) Admit to Needing Financial Advice Now More than Ever

Global predictions for 2021

After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves.
Economy Survey

Germany Retains Top “Nation Brand” Ranking, the UK and Canada Round Out the Top Three

U.K. moves to second place, its best performance ever recorded, with reputational gains on the Governance, Culture, People, and Tourism Indices. Canada ranks in third place for a second consecutive year.

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%)

Four in Ten (43%) Canadians Experiencing COVID-Related Disruption to their Employment, Despite Improving Jobs Figures

45% of Canadians Receiving COVID-19 Benefits Say They Will Take on More Debt Once Support Ends (+10)
Economy Survey

Majority Favors Social Progress over Economic Growth in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

A new Ipsos survey in partnership with the Social Progress Imperative indicates that a majority across countries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic want social progress – rather than economic growth – to be at the fore as the crisis continues and once it ends.