Canadians making good progress on debt

More than half of Canadians say they are making good progress paying down their debt, still many fear it’s not enough, according to a new survey. Harris-Decima and CIBC polled more than 2,000 adults and found 72% are holding some form of debt. The good news is 61% say they are making good progress repaying […]

Steady growth in Canada amid uncertain global environment: RBC Economics

Steady growth in Canada amid uncertain global environment: RBC Economics Boost in commodity prices creates a net wealth benefit for domestic economy TORONTO, June 9, 2011 — Canada’s economy has been a frontrunner in the race to expansion with real GDP standing two per cent above its pre-recession peak and posting a 3.9 per cent […]

Younger families most snared by debt

Debt is the slavery of the free, the Syrian writer Publilius Syrus said all the way back in the 1st century B.C. And here we are, a few millennia later, more ensnared than ever. Canadian household debt loads hit record territory this year, surpassing even levels south of the border. A new Statistics Canada paper […]

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