MNP Consumer Debt Index: Canadians Worry About Jobs and Income Amid Labour-Market Uncertainty and the Rise of AI, As Nearly Half Turn to ‘Second-Income Economy’
· Financial Post
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of working Canadians (55%) are worried about job mobility and career opportunities in the current labour market, as economic uncertainty, tariffs and trade tensions, and the rise of AI reshape the outlook for jobs and income. According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, conducted quarterly by Ipsos, more than four in 10 Canadians (42%) worry artificial intelligence (AI) could negatively affect their employment or income. Against that backdrop, more than half (54%) say if they lose their job, they do not have enough savings to support themselves and/or their family for six months without borrowing or falling behind on bills. Read More
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