MNP Debt Blog

Over the past few months, various financial relief measures from government, banks, and businesses have helped cushion the financial blow of the pandemic for many Canadian households. As these measures evolve or come to an end, the pandemic is still impacting...

A new poll by Ipsos carried out on behalf of MNP LTD has found that one in three (36%) Atlantic Canadians are still experiencing disruption to either their own work situation or that of someone else in their household in the form of lay-offs, reduced...

A new poll by Ipsos carried out on behalf of MNP LTD has found that three in ten (30%) Quebecers are still experiencing disruption to either their own work situation or that of someone else in their household in the form of lay-offs, reduced pay, or fewer...

Now in its fifteenth wave, the MNP Consumer Debt Index, which is conducted quarterly by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD, finds nearly half (47%) of Atlantic Canadians are not confident they can cover their living expenses for the next year without going further...

As pandemic-related government aid and loan deferral programs begin to wind down, the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds the number of Canadians hovering close to financial insolvency has reached a five-year high.

More than half (53%) say they are $200 or less from not being able to meet all of their bills and debt obligations each month, a whopping 10-point jump from December. This includes three in 10 (30%, +7pts) who report they are already insolvent with no...

Fifty-three percent say they are $200 or less away from not being able to meet all of their monthly bills and debt obligations, a six-point jump from December. This includes three in 10 (30%, +3pts) who report already being insolvent with no money left...

Now in its fifteenth wave, the MNP Consumer Debt Index, which is conducted quarterly by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD, finds nearly half (47%) of Atlantic Canadians are not confident they can cover their living expenses for the next year without going further...

Now in its fifteenth wave, the MNP Consumer Debt Index finds four in 10 (42%) Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents are not confident they can cover their living expenses for the next year without going further into debt, a one-point drop from September....

Now in its fifteenth wave, the MNP Consumer Debt Index, which is conducted quarterly by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD, finds nearly half (47%) of Atlantic Canadians are not confident they can cover their living expenses for the next year without going further...