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inflation remains near decades-high levels, almost half of Canadians say they’d spend such a windfall on paying down their debt or covering day-to-day expenses, according to a poll from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) conducted in early August.Some 38 per cent of Canadians polled said paying down debt or some other long-term financial obligation would be their first priority, while 10 per cent said such a windfall would mostly go towards paying down day-to-day expenses.Meanwhile, 43 per cent of respondents said the money would be saved or invested and only nine per cent indicated it would go towards a “big-ticket” purchase.The $5,000-windfall question came as part of a survey from ARI examining the “toll of inflation” and asking Canadians how they’re coping with the rising cost of living. The poll, conducted online, samples more than 2,200 members of the Angus Reid Forum.Four out of five respondents said they’re cutting back on discretionary spending, putting off major purchases, scaling back travel, driving less or deferring saving in recent months.

A new poll says half of Canadian parents of children aged 5-11 are ready to get their kids vaccinated against Covid-19. Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl joins Paul Haysom to look at some of the other findings.

Canada’s 2021 election. You will be able to watch the Canadian election debate live in the video player above and follow along with live coverage and analysis in the blog at the bottom of this story.The topics set to be debated include health and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, affordability and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, climate, affordability, and leadership and accountability.The topics were chosen based in part on responses Canadians gave to a questionnaire that was published by the members of the Debate Broadcast Group: CBC News, APTN News, CTV News and Global News.The English debate will be moderated by Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.

coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s image has taken a hit amid the WE Charity scandal, according to an Angus Reid survey.Trudeau’s approval rating in May sat at 55 per cent, but that number fell to 44 per cent as of July 23, the survey showed. Half of the respondents said their opinion of Trudeau has worsened in the past month.

The first thing Canadians want to do once the COVID-19 pandemic starts to end is hug their loves ones, a new poll suggests.

At Calvary Worship Centre in Surrey, senior pastor Sam Owusu says they are reaching more people than they used to before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

As daily life in Canada comes to a pause, 44 per cent of Canadian households say they’ve lost work or have seen layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.