Insolvency Rates In Alberta Climb As The Economic Downturn Wears On

Few will be surprised to hear that when it comes to finances, Albertans are struggling. With a continual downturn in the price of oil, a barrage of layoffs and a weakened Canadian dollar, making it from one debt payment to the next has become a significant challenge.

MNP LTD Trustee Zaki Alam was interviewed by News Talk 770 to discuss the increase in insolvencies in Alberta. The original article was originally posted online at News Talk 770 on March 6, 2016.

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