A new survey shows that growing numbers of Canadians are finding it harder to put food on the table as the country’s annual inflation rate reaches a 30-year high. The Angus Reid Institute poll, conducted online between Jan. 7 and Jan. 12, shows that three in five (57 percent) Canadians say it is “difficult” to feed their households, a 20 percent increase since the institute asked the same question in 2019. In addition, two in five (39 percent) Canadians say they are financially worse off now than last year, which is the highest number of Canadians who have reported this since 2010, according to previous Angus Reid polling. In contrast, 44 percent of the respondents say they were able to maintain their economic well-being in 2021, the lowest number who have reported this since 2010. Fewer Canadians (16 percent) say they are financially better off, a drop from 23 percent …
Almost 60 Percent of Canadians Negatively Affected by Rising Food Costs Amid High Inflation, Poll Shows
January 21, 2022
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