57% of Canadians find it difficult to feed their families, up from 36% in 2019: Poll

A new polling from Angus Reid Institute found that 57% of Canadians reported having a difficult time feeding their family, which is up from 2019 when the figure was 36%.

Marie Oakes

January 21, 2022

The release of the poll collides with news that Canadians are dealing with the highest levels of inflation in 30 years.

The Angus Reid Institute poll also found that two-in-five (39%) Canadians say they are worse off now than they were last year.

“Residents in Alberta (49%), Saskatchewan (47%), and Newfoundland and Labrador (47%), are most likely to say they are worse off now than they were last year.”

When Canadians were asked about their expectations for the future, 29% believe their situation will worsen in the next 12 months.

“One-quarter (23%) of Canadians are optimistic that their financial standing will improve in the next 12 months, but more – 29 per cent – say it will worsen.”

Additionally, the poll found that four-in-five Canadians (82%) say that the increase in the cost of living has outpaced any income growth they have seen in their household and that debt remains a major source of stress for 24% of individuals in the poll.

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