MNP Debt Blog
Half of Quebecers concerned about impact of rising interest rates
22/02/2022
Frederic Lachance
MNP Consumer Debt Index
As the country inches closer to the Bank of Canada’s next interest rate announcement on March 2, 2022, many Quebec households stretched thin by rising costs of living over the COVID-19 pandemic will be bracing for a potentially challenging year...
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Prince Edward Islanders experiencing financial whiplash as economic uncertainty persists
13/04/2026
Tara Silliker
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Nearly three-quarters say rising food and gas prices are straining their finances.
Read More arrow_forwardConsumer Debt Index highlights impact of affordability crisis: More Nova Scotians say necessities such as food, housing and transportation are less affordable
03/10/2022
Tina Powell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The impact of this year’s persistent inflation and consecutive interest rate hikes is becoming clear as Atlantic Canadians’ concerns about the effect on their wallets skyrocket.
Read More arrow_forwardSix in 10 (59%) Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents within $200 of financial insolvency; up 16 points since December, reaching a five-year high
08/04/2021
Tanya Reynolds
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Six in 10 (59%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to pay all their bills and debt obligations each month — a whopping 16-point jump from December and the highest compared to the other provinces. This includes three in 10 (31%, +10pts)...
Read More arrow_forwardConsumer Debt Index highlights impact of affordability crisis: More New Brunswickers say necessities such as food, housing and transportation are less affordable
03/10/2022
Tara Silliker
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The impact of this year’s persistent inflation and consecutive interest rate hikes is becoming clear as Atlantic Canadians’ concerns about the effect on their wallets skyrocket.
Read More arrow_forwardThe impact of this year’s persistent inflation and consecutive interest rate hikes is becoming clear as Atlantic Canadians’ concerns about the effect on their wallets skyrocket.
Read More arrow_forwardThe impact of this year’s persistent inflation and consecutive interest rate hikes is becoming clear as Atlantic Canadians’ concerns about the effect on their wallets skyrocket.
Read More arrow_forwardMore than half of Ontarians say they’re already feeling the effects of interest rate increases, up six points since December
18/04/2022
Caryl Newbery-Mitchell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
COVID-19’s enduring financial impacts along with the pressures of increased interest rates and a rising cost of living are weighing down Ontarians’ confidence in their personal finances, according to the MNP Consumer Debt Index, which is conducted...
Read More arrow_forwardMore than half of Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents say they’re already feeling the effects of interest rate increases, a seven-point jump since December
18/04/2022
Pamela Meger
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents are feeling the enduring financial impacts of COVID-19 along with the pressure of increased interest rates and a rising cost of living, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index which is conducted quarterly by...
Read More arrow_forwardConsumer Debt Index highlights impact of affordability crisis: More Quebecers say necessities such as food and transportation are less affordable
03/10/2022
Frederic Lachance
MNP Consumer Debt Index
The impacts of this year’s persistent inflation and consecutive interest rate hikes are becoming clear as Quebec residents voice concerns about the effect on their wallets.
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