Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
Total assets
212 34 21 3 73 71 10 108 28 23 4 67 145
21% 25% 19% 4% 19% 29% 14% 31% 14% 11% 3% 23% 20%
C* C* * C CDF C* HIJ J J
148 13 12 8 43 62 11 75 45 7 8 63 86
15% 10% 11% 12% 11% 26% 16% 22% 23% 3% 6% 21% 12%
* * * ABCD * IJ IJ L
67 6 7 9 21 17 6 37 17 8 ‐ 22 44
7% 4% 6% 14% 6% 7% 9% 11% 9% 4% ‐ 8% 6%
* * AD* * IJ J J
29 8 6 3 5 7 * 12 13 2 ‐ 8 21
3% 6% 6% 5% 1% 3% * 3% 7% 1% ‐ 3% 3%
D* D* D* * J IJ
45 4 7 5 13 10 7 21 8 8 4 13 32
4% 3% 6% 7% 3% 4% 10% 6% 4% 4% 3% 4% 5%
* * * AD*
29 2 2 3 17 3 1 13 6 5 2 10 19
3% 1% 2% 5% 4% 1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3%
* * * *
18 ‐ 6 * 6 4 2 9 4 5 ‐ 4 14
2% ‐ 6% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% ‐ 1% 2%
* AD* * *
25 3 3 3 12 4 1 6 9 5 3 4 21
3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 2% 5% 3% 2% 1% 3%
* * * *
11 1 2 ‐ 2 3 3 3 ‐ 2 2 6 6
1% 1% 2% ‐ 1% 1% 4% 1% ‐ 1% 1% 2% 1%
* * * D*
7 ‐ ‐ 2 4 * 1 1 ‐ 4 2 1 7
1% ‐ ‐ 3% 1% * 1% * ‐ 2% 1% * 1%
* * E* *
11 1 1 * 4 1 3 2 2 6 1 2 9
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 5% 1% 1% 3% * 1% 1%
* * * DE*
6 2 1 1 1 2 ‐ 2 2 * 2 3 3
1% 2% 1% 1% * 1% ‐ 1% 1% * 1% 1% *
* * * *
25 2 2 1 9 9 2 4 5 7 6 7 18
2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 1% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3%
* * * * G
79 7 2 8 37 17 9 15 16 31 14 21 58
8% 5% 1% 12% 10% 7% 12% 4% 8% 14% 11% 7% 8%
* * B* B B* G G
56 16 4 3 21 5 5 9 13 13 13 15 40
6% 12% 4% 5% 6% 2% 7% 3% 7% 6% 10% 5% 6%
DE* * * E* G
55 5 6 5 23 13 1 13 5 22 11 19 35
5% 4% 6% 8% 6% 6% 2% 4% 2% 10% 8% 7% 5%
1_1. [Total assets]
Please indicate how much you currently have in both total debts (that is all current short‐term and long‐term debts such as a mortgage balance, credit card balances, lines of credit, etc.) and total assets (that is all current gross investments, cash, home equity, receivables, etc.)?
80,001‐90,000
90,001‐100,000
100,001‐200,000
200,001‐300,000
300,001‐400,000
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
70,001‐80,000 0
1‐1,000
1,001‐5,000
5,001‐10,000
10,001‐20,000
20,001‐30,000
30,001‐40,000
40,001‐50,000
50,001‐60,000
60,001‐70,000
* * * * GH H
50 4 9 3 28 2 4 7 8 21 13 6 45
5% 3% 8% 5% 7% 1% 5% 2% 4% 10% 10% 2% 6%
* E* E* E E* GH G K
28 3 8 1 12 3 ‐ 4 9 8 6 2 26
3% 3% 8% 2% 3% 1% ‐ 1% 5% 4% 5% 1% 4%
* EF* * * G G K
16 3 3 1 6 1 1 4 2 3 5 5 11
2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2%
* * * *
22 2 3 2 12 2 1 1 2 11 6 5 17
2% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% * 1% 5% 4% 2% 2%
* * * * GH G
9 1 ‐ ‐ 6 2 * ‐ 1 3 3 1 8
1% 1% ‐ ‐ 2% 1% * ‐ * 1% 2% * 1%
* * * * G
22 7 1 1 9 2 2 1 2 9 9 4 18
2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% * 1% 4% 6% 1% 2%
E* * * * G GH
37 10 3 3 20 1 * 1 2 12 21 8 28
4% 7% 3% 4% 5% * * * 1% 6% 16% 3% 4%
EF* * E* E * GH GHI
Summary
226061.9 313108.1 226108.4 248458.5 287018.4 91981.5 165553 68133.1 145598.4 361245.4 622970.7 161619.4 252798.1
E* E* E* EF E* G GH GHI K
450765.98 554890.32 384185.98 518096.37 504660.27 235749.65 405803.19 169770.7 308268.5 472659.43 780177.04 364296.71 479809.43
14211.9 50237.41 40273.63 58290.4 26415.13 15154.56 39230.48 10109.7 22725.86 30383.7 57830.57 21355.45 17943.86
21000 50000 32138.2 47965.5 67344.5 34 22813 500 10000 200000 398495.3 4549.9 40000
286253.2 418522.8 280007.1 259288 354077.6 130284.6 193004.1 99199.8 169885.4 405098 640275.3 208902.2 317429
EF* E* E* EF * G GH GHI K
490008.12 606665.38 409788.55 526744.41 539033.07 271732.27 432491.13 197293.86 326840.46 482505.28 783932.14 402228.55 518292.39
17101.4 61282.46 47005.97 61650.77 30966.64 20482.59 44372.65 13847.31 26084.71 32830.33 59091.11 26294.5 21392.22
100000 250000 60000 54285.8 170000 11487.9 62598.4 10000 26260.5 266959.5 400000 30000 120000
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*) Std. Dev.
Std. Err.
Median Mean (Incl. 0)
Std. Dev.
Std. Err.
Median
Mean (Excl. 0) 500,001‐600,000
600,001‐700,000
700,001‐800,000
800,001‐900,000
900,001‐1,000,000
More than 1,000,000
400,001‐500,000
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
Total debts
360 52 38 26 143 80 20 132 52 75 36 84 276
36% 39% 36% 40% 37% 33% 28% 38% 27% 35% 27% 28% 39%
* * * * HJ K
157 13 13 6 53 61 12 71 52 13 6 62 95
16% 10% 12% 9% 14% 25% 17% 20% 26% 6% 5% 21% 13%
* * * ABCD * IJ IJ L
53 9 10 1 15 16 3 31 7 8 5 17 37
5% 6% 9% 2% 4% 7% 4% 9% 4% 4% 4% 6% 5%
* * * * HI
52 12 1 1 20 14 3 20 15 7 3 14 38
5% 9% 1% 2% 5% 6% 4% 6% 8% 3% 3% 5% 5%
B* * * *
71 10 10 6 20 18 6 27 22 10 5 16 55
7% 8% 10% 10% 5% 7% 8% 8% 11% 5% 4% 5% 8%
* * * * IJ
49 10 11 3 14 8 2 19 9 16 4 6 43
5% 8% 10% 5% 4% 3% 3% 6% 5% 7% 3% 2% 6%
* DE* * * K
26 5 1 4 9 5 2 6 5 6 6 10 16
3% 4% 1% 6% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2%
* * * *
12 1 3 * 6 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 11
1% 1% 3% 1% 2% * 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% * 2%
* * * *
13 1 ‐ 1 5 2 4 4 4 2 3 3 10
1% 1% ‐ 2% 1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
* * * ABDE*
12 ‐ 1 4 6 * 1 3 1 6 1 3 8
1% ‐ * 6% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1%
* * ADE* *
9 1 ‐ 3 4 1 ‐ 4 1 2 2 6 3
1% 1% ‐ 4% 1% * ‐ 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% *
* * E* *
8 2 1 ‐ 3 2 ‐ ‐ 2 2 2 2 6
1% 1% 1% ‐ 1% 1% ‐ ‐ 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
* * * * G
17 2 1 1 7 3 4 5 1 6 5 6 12
2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2%
* * * E*
91 6 8 5 44 19 9 10 12 40 24 31 60
9% 5% 7% 8% 11% 8% 12% 3% 6% 18% 18% 11% 8%
* * * * GH GH
48 5 3 3 25 8 4 6 4 15 17 24 24
5% 4% 3% 4% 7% 3% 5% 2% 2% 7% 13% 8% 3%
* * * * GH GH L
16 2 3 ‐ 9 2 1 2 1 7 6 5 12
2% 2% 3% ‐ 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2%
1_2. [Total debts]
Please indicate how much you currently have in both total debts (that is all current short‐term and long‐term debts such as a mortgage balance, credit card balances, lines of credit, etc.) and total assets (that is all current gross investments, cash, home equity, receivables, etc.)?
80,001‐90,000
90,001‐100,000
100,001‐200,000
200,001‐300,000
300,001‐400,000
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
70,001‐80,000 0
1‐1,000
1,001‐5,000
5,001‐10,000
10,001‐20,000
20,001‐30,000
30,001‐40,000
40,001‐50,000
50,001‐60,000
60,001‐70,000
* * * * G GH
5 1 1 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 1 ‐ 1 3 3 2
* 1% 1% ‐ 1% ‐ 1% * ‐ * 3% 1% *
* * * * GH
3 ‐ 2 ‐ ‐ * ‐ 2 ‐ ‐ * * 2
* ‐ 2% ‐ ‐ * ‐ 1% ‐ ‐ * * *
* D* * *
1 ‐ ‐ ‐ 1 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1 1 ‐
* ‐ ‐ ‐ * ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1% * ‐
* * * *
* ‐ ‐ * ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ * * ‐
* ‐ ‐ 1% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ * * ‐
* * * *
3 1 ‐ ‐ 1 2 ‐ ‐ 2 ‐ 2 2 2
* 1% ‐ ‐ * 1% ‐ ‐ 1% ‐ 1% 1% *
* * * * G
Summary
51703.4 52305 54294 45021.9 59527 38640.5 54764.8 23655.6 36940.6 73515.2 134825 67933.3 44969.9
* * * * GH GHI L
126263.68 189131.55 122238.11 98809.51 118692.55 111226.81 88758.71 71949.99 113206.62 102330.84 240424.54 135658.59 121619.21
3980.88 17123.17 12814.04 11116.94 6212.65 7149.93 8580.63 4284.56 8345.7 6578.08 17821.45 7952.45 4548.3
1000 2100.8 2837.4 5437 1000 5 9108.5 48.3 1000 20000 56534.3 2000 1000
80485.9 85598.8 84485 74860.3 94633.2 57775.7 75904.2 38205.4 50261.5 112520.2 184728.8 94848.1 73509.5
* * * E * GH GHI
150036.81 236504.9 144171.69 118788.58 138183.66 131998.46 96658.74 88415.68 129595.44 107921.44 264779.2 152198.03 148651.27
5898.56 27128.97 19096.01 17145.65 9212.24 10338.92 10944.45 6722.12 11112.72 8585.77 23133.87 10355.76 7160.28
20000 20000 20342.1 38670.5 30000 8000 30000 8759.7 10000 80754.8 147382.2 20000 20000
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Median Std. Dev.
Std. Err.
Median
Mean (Excl. 0)
Std. Dev.
Std. Err.
500,001‐600,000
700,001‐800,000
900,001‐1,000,000
More than 1,000,000
Mean (Incl. 0)
400,001‐500,000
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
207 20 25 15 63 67 17 103 40 35 15 87 120
21% 14% 23% 23% 16% 28% 24% 30% 20% 16% 12% 29% 17%
* * * AD * HIJ J L
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*) 1_1. [Total assets]/ 1_2. [Total debts]
Respondent with more debt than assets
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
What do you believe is the average Canadians current household debt (in terms of a percentage of disposable income)?
106 14 8 3 39 36 7 37 23 16 3 42 65
11% 10% 7% 5% 10% 15% 10% 11% 12% 8% 2% 14% 9%
* * * C * J J J L
69 5 6 1 27 26 4 31 25 6 2 31 38
7% 4% 5% 2% 7% 11% 6% 9% 13% 3% 1% 11% 5%
* * * C * IJ IJ L
45 2 13 3 4 20 4 23 16 1 2 26 19
4% 1% 12% 4% 1% 8% 5% 7% 8% 1% 1% 9% 3%
* AD* * AD D* IJ IJ L
63 15 7 3 17 15 6 26 9 10 8 14 48
6% 11% 7% 5% 4% 6% 8% 8% 5% 5% 6% 5% 7%
D* * * *
92 14 15 3 41 13 6 34 17 19 10 17 75
9% 10% 14% 4% 11% 6% 8% 10% 8% 9% 8% 6% 10%
* E* * * K
152 18 15 8 76 28 7 52 26 37 21 40 112
15% 13% 14% 11% 20% 12% 10% 15% 13% 17% 16% 13% 16%
* * * EF *
134 21 6 8 54 34 11 31 27 40 28 29 106
13% 16% 6% 11% 14% 14% 16% 9% 14% 19% 21% 10% 15%
B* * * B* G G
89 10 12 5 34 21 7 32 14 25 12 23 66
9% 8% 11% 7% 9% 8% 10% 9% 7% 12% 9% 8% 9%
* * * *
70 6 4 5 36 14 5 18 11 20 12 26 44
7% 4% 3% 8% 9% 6% 8% 5% 6% 9% 9% 9% 6%
* * * *
76 9 10 7 28 15 6 25 11 17 15 17 59
8% 7% 10% 11% 7% 6% 9% 7% 5% 8% 11% 6% 8%
* * * *
13 5 ‐ 2 2 1 2 4 4 2 2 4 8
1% 4% ‐ 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
DE* * * D*
16 2 1 3 4 4 2 10 2 3 * 8 9
2% 2% 1% 5% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% * 3% 1%
* * D* *
82 13 11 16 24 14 4 23 13 18 18 19 63
8% 10% 10% 24% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 14% 6% 9%
* * ABDEF* * GH
Summary
48 51.5 47.4 76.7 47 40.3 48.1 44.1 41.6 53.4 62.9 42.3 50.4
E* * ABDEF* * GH GHI K
43.22 45.55 46.31 55.07 39.29 40.38 41.32 42.43 42.91 37.54 45.81 42.18 43.45
81‐90 0
21‐30
REGION
2_1. [What do you believe is the average Canadians current household debt (in terms of a percentage of disposable income)?
Statistics Canada has recently released a report that average household debt in Canada has reached an all‐time high in late 2014. This is calculated by taking total debt payments (that include consumer credit cards, student loans, car payments, mortgage payments, property taxes, and other monthly debts) and dividing your total household pre‐tax income. Based on this information, please answer the following questions:
91‐100
101‐200
Mean
Std. Dev.
31‐40
41‐50
51‐60
61‐70
71‐80
HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
1 ‐ 5
6 ‐ 10
11 ‐ 20
1.36 4.12 4.85 6.2 2.06 2.6 3.99 2.53 3.16 2.41 3.4 2.47 1.62
40 40.6 35 65 40 35 47 40 35.4 50 50 40 40
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Median
Std. Err.
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
Take on an additional non‐home equity line of credit to take advantage of the lower interest rate
44 4 1 3 17 17 4 20 12 6 3 19 26
4% 3% * 4% 4% 7% 6% 6% 6% 3% 2% 6% 4%
* * * B B*
130 8 16 11 42 37 16 53 31 18 15 55 75
13% 6% 15% 17% 11% 15% 23% 15% 16% 8% 11% 19% 11%
* A* A* A AD* I I L
213 35 23 13 76 48 18 70 48 38 28 78 135
21% 26% 22% 20% 20% 20% 25% 20% 24% 17% 21% 26% 19%
* * * * L
619 89 67 39 251 140 33 202 107 154 87 144 475
62% 66% 63% 59% 65% 58% 46% 59% 54% 71% 65% 49% 67%
F* F* * F * GH H K
Summary
174 11 16 14 59 54 20 74 43 24 18 73 101
17% 8% 15% 21% 15% 22% 28% 21% 22% 11% 13% 25% 14%
* * A* A ABD* I I L
832 124 90 52 327 188 51 272 155 191 115 222 610
83% 92% 85% 79% 85% 78% 72% 79% 78% 89% 87% 75% 86%
CEF* F* * F * GH K
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3_1. [Take on an additional non‐home equity line of credit to take advantage of the lower interest rate
Recently, the Bank of Canada announced it was cutting its key interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 per cent, meaning interest payments, such liabilities like lines of credit and variable rate mortgages, from participating financial institutions would be reduced. Based on this announcement, how likely are you to do any of the following (should your financial institution implement a rate cut of some kind)?
Top2Box (Very/ Somewhat Likely)
Low2Box (Not Very/ Not At All Likely) Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
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Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: Own House At S1 666 84 62 51 266 127 76 105 111 208 165 197 469
Weighted 605 86 63 38 273 99 47 126 109 179 122 171 434
Switch my fixed mortgage plan to a variable rate
49 3 7 1 28 7 4 10 12 12 12 20 29
8% 3% 11% 2% 10% 7% 8% 8% 11% 7% 10% 12% 7%
* * * * * * *
71 11 3 5 26 16 10 16 21 18 15 35 36
12% 13% 4% 14% 10% 16% 22% 13% 20% 10% 12% 21% 8%
* * * B* BD* * I* L
130 17 13 7 59 26 8 23 14 44 22 54 76
21% 19% 21% 17% 21% 27% 18% 19% 13% 25% 18% 32% 17%
* * * * * * * H L
355 56 40 26 160 49 25 76 61 106 72 62 293
59% 65% 64% 68% 59% 50% 53% 61% 56% 59% 59% 36% 68%
* * * * * * * K
Summary
120 14 10 6 54 23 14 26 34 30 27 55 65
20% 16% 15% 15% 20% 23% 29% 21% 31% 17% 22% 32% 15%
* * * * * * I* L
485 72 54 32 218 76 33 99 75 149 95 116 369
80% 84% 85% 85% 80% 77% 71% 79% 69% 83% 78% 68% 85%
* * * * * * * H K
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Recently, the Bank of Canada announced it was cutting its key interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 per cent, meaning interest payments, such liabilities like lines of credit and variable rate mortgages, from participating financial institutions would be reduced. Based on this announcement, how likely are you to do any of the following (should your financial institution implement a rate cut of some kind)?
Top2Box (Very/ Somewhat Likely)
Low2Box (Not Very/ Not At All Likely) Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
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Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
Take out a home equity line of credit to finance a large purchase or expense (such as a vacation, home upgrade, etc.)
61 6 3 2 20 24 6 25 21 7 7 30 31
6% 5% 3% 3% 5% 10% 8% 7% 11% 3% 5% 10% 4%
* * * D * I L
113 12 17 6 34 32 12 52 29 16 8 39 75
11% 9% 16% 10% 9% 13% 17% 15% 14% 7% 6% 13% 10%
* * * D* IJ IJ
216 35 21 20 75 48 18 68 33 46 32 82 134
21% 26% 20% 30% 19% 20% 25% 20% 17% 21% 24% 28% 19%
* * * * L
616 82 66 37 257 138 35 201 115 146 86 145 471
61% 61% 61% 57% 67% 57% 49% 58% 58% 68% 65% 49% 66%
* * * EF * G K
Summary
175 18 20 8 54 56 18 77 50 23 15 68 106
17% 13% 19% 13% 14% 23% 26% 22% 25% 11% 11% 23% 15%
* * * AD AD* IJ IJ L
831 117 86 57 332 186 53 269 148 193 118 227 605
83% 87% 81% 87% 86% 77% 74% 78% 75% 89% 89% 77% 85%
EF* * * EF * GH GH K
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3_3. [Take out a home equity line of credit to finance a large purchase or expense (such as a vacation, home upgrade, etc.)]
Recently, the Bank of Canada announced it was cutting its key interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 per cent, meaning interest payments, such liabilities like lines of credit and variable rate mortgages, from participating financial institutions would be reduced. Based on this announcement, how likely are you to do any of the following (should your financial institution implement a rate cut of some kind)?
Top2Box (Very/ Somewhat Likely)
Low2Box (Not Very/ Not At All Likely) Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
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Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
I believe there are enough resources available to Canadians about how to deal with (and prevent) insolvency
137 14 20 7 49 35 14 39 38 34 18 50 88
14% 10% 18% 10% 13% 14% 19% 11% 19% 16% 14% 17% 12%
* * * * G
499 71 65 28 200 106 30 176 76 117 66 123 376
50% 52% 60% 43% 52% 44% 42% 51% 39% 54% 50% 42% 53%
* CEF* * * H H K
271 40 18 23 88 80 23 89 62 51 39 89 182
27% 29% 17% 35% 23% 33% 33% 26% 31% 24% 30% 30% 26%
* * B* BD B*
98 11 4 8 49 21 5 43 23 13 9 33 65
10% 8% 4% 12% 13% 9% 7% 12% 11% 6% 7% 11% 9%
* * * B * I
Summary
636 85 84 35 249 141 43 214 114 152 84 172 464
63% 63% 79% 53% 64% 58% 61% 62% 58% 70% 64% 58% 65%
* ACDEF* * * H
370 50 23 31 137 101 28 131 84 64 48 122 247
37% 37% 21% 47% 36% 42% 39% 38% 42% 30% 36% 42% 35%
B* * B* B B B* I
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
4_1. [I believe there are enough resources available to Canadians about how to deal with (and prevent) insolvency Please state how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Top2Box (Agree)
Low2Box (Disagree) Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
‐ Column Proportions:
Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
‐ Column Means:
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
I would know where to turn if I were to become insolvent
173 15 18 16 61 50 14 51 32 37 34 46 127
17% 11% 17% 24% 16% 21% 19% 15% 16% 17% 26% 15% 18%
* * A* A * GH
405 69 45 18 141 104 27 135 83 92 49 113 292
40% 51% 42% 28% 37% 43% 37% 39% 42% 43% 37% 38% 41%
CD* * * C *
252 27 22 20 114 49 20 82 48 51 33 81 171
25% 20% 20% 30% 30% 20% 28% 24% 24% 24% 25% 27% 24%
* * * E *
177 24 22 12 70 38 11 77 35 35 15 56 121
18% 17% 20% 18% 18% 16% 16% 22% 18% 16% 12% 19% 17%
* * * * J
Summary
578 84 63 34 202 154 40 186 115 129 84 158 419
57% 62% 59% 52% 52% 64% 57% 54% 58% 60% 63% 54% 59%
* * * D *
428 51 43 32 184 88 31 160 83 86 49 137 292
43% 38% 41% 48% 48% 36% 43% 46% 42% 40% 37% 46% 41%
* * * E *
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Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
4_2. [I would know where to turn if I were to become insolvent]
Please state how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Top2Box (Agree)
Low2Box (Disagree) Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
REGION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD
‐ Column Proportions:
Columns Tested (5%): A/B/C/D/E/F,G/H/I/J,K/L Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*)
‐ Column Means:
Total BC AB SK/MB Ontario Quebec Atlantic <40k 40k ‐ <60K 60k ‐ <100k 100k+ Kids No Kids
A B C D E F G H I J K L
Base: All Respondents 1006 122 91 79 365 242 107 282 184 242 182 291 715
Weighted 1006 135 107 65 386 242 71 346 198 215 132 295 711
Paying down debt is more important, financially, than saving
344 50 26 23 149 69 27 114 54 91 49 92 251
34% 37% 24% 35% 39% 28% 38% 33% 27% 42% 37% 31% 35%
* * * BE * H
491 75 58 28 179 119 31 170 102 99 61 137 354
49% 55% 55% 43% 46% 49% 43% 49% 52% 46% 46% 47% 50%
* * * *
112 8 17 9 37 28 12 36 26 15 20 41 71
11% 6% 16% 14% 10% 12% 17% 11% 13% 7% 15% 14% 10%
* A* * A* I
60 2 5 5 21 26 1 25 15 10 3 24 36
6% 1% 4% 8% 5% 11% 2% 7% 8% 5% 2% 8% 5%
* * A* ADF * J J
Summary
834 125 85 51 328 188 58 284 157 190 110 230 605
83% 92% 79% 78% 85% 78% 81% 82% 79% 88% 83% 78% 85%
BCEF* * * E * H K
172 10 22 14 57 54 13 61 41 25 22 65 106
17% 8% 21% 22% 15% 22% 19% 18% 21% 12% 17% 22% 15%
* A* A* AD A* I L
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