Sixty percent of Canadians are feeling anxious when thinking about their personal finances, and nearly 40 percent are struggling to put food on the table, a new survey suggests.
The escalating cost of basic necessities like food, housing, and energy have heightened financial anxiety, seriously affecting people’s well-being, according to a poll conducted by Léger on behalf of the United Way Centraide Canada
“The story behind the data is people having to make difficult choices, losing sleep over bills, increased family stress, struggling to focus at work, or going without food,” United Way CEO Dan Clement said in a report announcing the survey results. “This is not a crisis on the horizon. It is happening now, in communities across the country.”…