Economy


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
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