As inflation pressures ease, housing and health care have become top concerns for Canadians, according to research by an international charity.
“While inflation and food affordability concerns have eased slightly, anxiety over health care, housing insecurity and crime is increasing, signaling that many are facing deeper struggles that go beyond the cost of living,” The Salvation Army, which provides social services in 400 Canadian communities and worldwide, said in a press release dated Nov. 7.
Health care ranks as the top concern, with 59 percent of Canadians identifying it as a primary issue, followed by homelessness and housing insecurity at 44 percent, according to the 2024 edition of the annual “Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis.”…