Tag: Canadian banks

Over One-Third of Canadians Say They Don’t Have Over 2 Months of Emergency Savings: Poll

Many Canadians do not have over two months in savings to manage an emergency, according to a new Maru public opinion poll. Sixty-two percent of Canadians, down from 65 percent last month, believe they have money in reserve for unexpected costs or needs, according to the March 7 Canadian Maru Household Index (MHOI). The last…


One-Third of Canadians Say They Have Less Than 2 Months of Emergency Savings: Poll

Many Canadians have just two months or less in savings to manage an emergency, according to a new Maru public opinion poll. Sixty-two percent of Canadians, down from 65 percent last month, believe they have money in reserve for unexpected costs or needs, according to the March 7 Canadian Maru Household Index (MHOI). The last…


Top Canadian Banks Have Increased Financing for Oil Sands Production

The five largest Canadian banks have doubled their funding for oil sands production and related projects in Canada to $16.8 billion last year, amid a global energy shortage, according a April 11 report by the Financial Times. This is despite the five leading Canadian banks’ agreement last year to join the U.N.’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance, led…