Stocks, large purchases a no-go as Canadians get more pessimistic about finances: poll
Household sentiment soured in December, as holiday bills piled up and the Bank of Canada raised interest rates, a Maru poll shows. Read on.
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Household sentiment soured in December, as holiday bills piled up and the Bank of Canada raised interest rates for the seventh time in 2022, according to a recurring poll that tracks consumers’ financial outlook.

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The latest version of Maru Public Opinion’s monthly household outlook index (MHOI) — shared exclusively with the Financial Post — found that 29 per cent of Canadians felt their financial position deteriorated last month, representing an increase of five percentage points from November. Meanwhile, 11 per cent of respondents said their financial position improved, compared with 14 per cent the previous month.

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