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![Canadians Feel a 2019 Recession is in the Air [Pollara]](https://pollingguru.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Question-of-the-Month-201901-Pollara-Economy-768x430.jpg)
After a three year positive trend in feelings about the economy, the Pollara Strategic Insights’ Economic Outlook Study finds that Canadians enter the year much more negative than last year. Fifty-seven per cent think the economy is in a recession compared with only 30% last year. Although only 9% feel the recession is severe, the…
All the talk of the rise of whether or not Doug Ford is a populist or not misses an important point, the conditions for the rise of populism based on the feeling of economic uncertainty remain very high. Expectations for standard of living is a good indicator. A recent Nanos poll shows that 58% of…
![Canadians more positive about debt situation compared to year ago [Ipsos]](https://pollingguru.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-12-Ipsos-Household-Debt-Year-Over-Year-768x576.jpg)
It seems counterintuitive. Twenty-five per cent of Canadians think their debt situation is better today than it was a year ago (using top 3 box on 10 point scale). In comparison, only 14% are in a worse situation. Counterintuitive given rising house prices has made affordability a serious challenge and other independent sources that suggest…
