Manitobans Feel The Pinch But Its Still Just A Pinch

As the price of crude oil continues to depress, unemployment rates and overall financial security has followed suit throughout the prairies. In Manitoba for instance, bankruptcies and delinquent debt levels have increased by double digits in April, though that’s certainly not to say Manitobans have been over-the-top in their spending. MNP LTD Trustee Gord Neudorf recently spoke with the Winnipeg Free Press about Winnipeg's increase in insolvencies and delinquencies and what the numbers actually mean. The original article was originally posted online on theWinnipeg Frees on July 5,2016. ​ ​

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