Canadians are feeling the pinch in their wallets with nearly one-quarter of them saying they are completely tapped out, according to a new poll.
Conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, the poll suggests there is a growing proportion of Canadians (22 percent) who say they are “completely out of money” and there is “no way they can pay more for household necessities.”
The figure is up 3 percentage points from a similar poll conducted on behalf of the media outlet in October.
Published on Jan. 25, the online poll was based on a sample of 1,001 Canadians aged 18 and over between Jan. 19 and 23. The poll is considered accurate within plus or minus 3.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20….