Housing costs worries ramp up among young Canadians – Almost one half of Canadians report cancelling a purchase or finding it difficult to pay for basic necessities. (Nanos)

Almost two in three Canadians believe the future generation will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today (64%), which is a slight increase from the previous wave (59%) in May 2025. Canadians aged 18 to 34 (67%) are more likely than Canadians aged 55 and over (58%) to think that the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today. Nanos conducted an online representative survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between Augu...