Inflation

Cutting back on dining out (57%), looking at flyers for sales (53%), and putting off purchases like new clothes (47%) top ways Canadians dealt with inflation in 2023

In 12 infographics, we look back at key Ipsos Global Advisor polls from a year that was filled with a few very high highs and some really low lows.

Over Two-Thirds (68%) Have Set Financial Goals for Themselves and Yet Majorities Do Not Have a Financial Plan (69%) and/or Household Budget (60%)

Two in ten (20%) Canadians consider inflation their top concern and over a third (36%) think Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives are the best party to handle the issue.

Vast majority are concerned about the affordability of life in Canada (89%) and the direction of the nation’s economy (86%)

A third (32%) of Boomers cite healthcare costs as the cause for their cost-of-living in retirement being higher than planned.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 17 months. However, worry about rising prices has declined for three months in a row, having dropped 3pp from June.

Eight in ten (81%) continue to be concerned about rising everyday costs, while seven in ten (71%) are concerned that interest rates are rising faster than they can adjust.

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