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Un homme passe devant une personne recroquevillée sur un trottoir à Barrie, en Ontario, en 2023. Les Canadiens ont une vision de plus en plus pessimiste de l’économie et des finances. La Presse canadienne/Christopher Drost

Les Canadiens de plus en plus démunis devant les difficultés économiques et les inégalités croissantes

Scott Schieman, University of Toronto and Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto

La perception d’un coût de la vie de plus en plus élevé et d’un Canada de plus en plus inégal crée une tempête parfaite pour une détérioration du sentiment de contrôle dans la vie de tous les jours.
A man walks past a person huddled on a curb in Barrie, Ont., in 2023. Canadians are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy and finances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Drost

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

Scott Schieman, University of Toronto and Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto

The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
The gap between perceived and preferred equality is growing among Canadians. (Shutterstock)

Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it’s affecting their perception of inequality

Scott Schieman, University of Toronto; Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto, and Jiarui Liang, University of Toronto

Perceptions of extreme inequality undermine peoples’ belief that the economy is working for them. This, in turn, dampens their aspirations to improve their economic lot.

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