trent
01-19-2009, 02:00 PM
According to the article below Canadians are heavily indebted, and the situation is deteriorating rapidly. To all people posting on this forum, who still think we don't have the debt levels Americans have and that everything is OK, here are some numbers:
According to a Vanier Institute study the average household debt in Canada surged to over $90,000 in 2008.
According to the same study the total debt to disposable income ratio climbed to 140 per cent.
Here is the original source:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j9CF42GMoPjMadFXmFcKFMPLTTtA
According to a Vanier Institute study the average household debt in Canada surged to over $90,000 in 2008.
According to the same study the total debt to disposable income ratio climbed to 140 per cent.
Here is the original source:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j9CF42GMoPjMadFXmFcKFMPLTTtA