Wesley Cowan, Vice Chair of CAIRP, examines the surge in Canadian consumer insolvencies in Q1 2026, as debt, living costs and economic uncertainty pushed more households into formal relief, while business insolvencies remained well above pre-pandemic first-quarter levels despite falling year-over-year.
Canadian households at breaking point as insolvencies surge to highest since 2009
May 15, 2026
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