Canada Affordability

• Iran ceasefire still holds ‘considerable uncertainty’ for food, oil prices

  Experts are saying that Canadians are unlikely to see a notable change in food, fuel or oil prices in the near future as 'considerable uncertainty' remains.

  Economy

  Apr 8
  
• Ottawa summons major grocery CEOs to talk lowering food prices — or else

  The companies are being tasked with coming up with a plan to stabilize prices by Thanksgiving, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, warning the government is prepared to act.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• Poilievre overtakes Trudeau as leader seen as best choice for prime minister: poll

  The Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found Poilievre leading Trudeau in most provinces, despite voters feeling no party is equipped to tackle the major issues.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2022
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• 1 in 3 Canadians believe Trudeau should stay in power as Tories edge ahead: poll

  While there is no election on the immediate horizon, the Liberal-NDP governance deal struck earlier this year aims to last until 2025 -- though could fall apart at any time.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
• Young people living in Halifax say they are being priced out of the city they love

  An affordability index found that the average young person in Canada runs an average deficit of $750 a month after factoring in income and average cost of living.

  Canada

  May 25, 2022
• Canada’s child-care program will be unbalanced to start, study suggests. Why?

  Since provinces and territories are taking different approaches to try to meet Ottawa's initial fee reduction targets, some might miss them, the study found.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• Canadians piled on more debt during COVID-19, see quality of life worsen: survey

  Canadians struggling with debt are seeing their quality of life worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen inflation rise, the 2021 BDO Affordability Index indicates.

  Consumer

  Oct 18, 2021