MNP Debt Blog
Rising cost of living forces Newfoundland and Labradorians to make tough sacrifices: Three in 10 are eating less to save, sharing expenses from housing to carpooling, childcare and groceries
16/10/2024
Karen Aylward
MNP Consumer Debt Index
According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, nearly a third (32%) of Atlantic Canadians report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare, and living with...
Read More arrow_forwardRising cost of living forces Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents to make tough sacrifices
16/10/2024
Tanya Reynolds
MNP Consumer Debt Index
According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, a quarter (26%) of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents report turning to bill-splitting strategies such as carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and childcare,...
Read More arrow_forwardLow interest rates and rising costs leading many Canadians down ever-riskier path to borrow more
04/10/2021
Grant Bazian
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Six in 10 (58%) are at least somewhat likely to borrow more before the end of this year, including nearly four in 10 (37%) who say they’re inclined to use a credit card that already carries a balance.
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Prince Edward Islanders face ‘heat or eat’ decisions as financial strain deepens
06/10/2025
Tina Powell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Atlantic Canadians’ financial vulnerability is intensifying as persistent economic uncertainty, concerns about borrowing costs, and employment anxiety weigh on household confidence.
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Quebecers left with the smallest financial cushion in Canada as strain deepens
06/10/2025
Frederic Lachance
MNP Consumer Debt Index
According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, Quebecers’ financial vulnerability is intensifying as persistent economic uncertainty, concerns about borrowing costs, and employment anxiety weigh on household confidence.
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Canadians experiencing financial whiplash as economic uncertainty persists
13/04/2026
Grant Bazian
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Three-quarters of Canadians say rising food and gas prices are straining their finances.
Read More arrow_forwardHalf of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents concerned about debt repayment even if rates decline, following two interest rate pauses, as they brace for ongoing economic uncertainty
14/07/2025
Tanya Reynolds
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Two-thirds of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents (65%, +5 pts) say they desperately need interest rates to go down following two consecutive interest rate pauses, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.
Read More arrow_forwardNearly half of Quebecers regret their debt as life plans stall and financial anxieties take hold amid ongoing economic uncertainty
14/07/2025
Frederic Lachance
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Nearly two-thirds of Quebecers say they desperately need interest rates to go down (63%, -2 pts), according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Nearly seven in 10 Ontarians report financial whiplash, the highest proportion among all provinces, as economic uncertainty persists
13/04/2026
Caryl Newbery-Mitchell
MNP Consumer Debt Index
Three-quarters of Ontarians say rising food and gas prices are straining their finances, the highest proportion among all provinces.
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents experiencing financial whiplash as economic uncertainty persists
13/04/2026
Pamela Meger
MNP Consumer Debt Index
More than half (56%) say they are experiencing financial whiplash as shifting conditions repeatedly disrupt their financial plans, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.
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