As new Statistics Canada numbers reveal unemployment is up and the economy is shrinking, some Canadian are putting off retirement savings in light of the cost of living crisis. A new report from Deloitte Canada shows that the majority of near-retirees are not ready for retirement. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson is joined by Generation Squeeze’s Paul Kershaw and CanAge’s Laura Tamblyn Watts to discuss Canada’s looming retirement crisis, how younger and older Canadians are struggling, and more.
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