More than a third of Canadians say they won’t spend like they used to once lockdowns lift

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The data suggest damage from the crisis on consumer behaviour and confidence could be long lived

Canadians don’t expect to be in much of a spending mood even after pandemic-related lockdowns are lifted.

, undermining the nation’s ability to recover quickly despite tens of billions of dollars in income support from the federal government.

 

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People are saving.

bc the PRICE of everything is going up in a HUGE way.

It will be much worse than that. Many people are unemployed, they just don't know it yet. The business restrictions even in opening plans are so restrictive that they will be in slow motion bankruptcy.

I plan to spend more time with my daughter and touring our beautiful east coast. Day trips and weekend getaways! Material things doesn't seem has important as time with loved ones and seeing all the beautiful places and people of the Atlantic Coast. hope family EastCoast

Are you kidding? The hair salons and nail spas will be making a ton off me when this is over!

Obviously Skippy wasn't included in those poll results!

When this is over I'm gonna need a whole 6 months at home appreciating my solitude a bit more, it's addicting.

True, I won’t have learned my lesson and what a lesson ,terrifying

Good. Most Canadians are in debt.

True. I'm very concious of where my purchases were made and who exactly I'm supporting.

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1/3 of Canadians won't have a job after this lowdown which destroyed the economy due to paranoia of a virus whose fatality rate is less than 1% COVID19Ontario COVID19 COVID__19 Event201

What money? No one has any to spend

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