About 30% of Canadians struggle to pay for housing, food, transportation and clothing. According to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, the rate increased by two percentage points during the year - from 27.7% in October 2025 to 29.7%. The worst situation was observed in southern Ontario. The lowest rate of economically vulnerable residents is registered in the Quebec agglomeration - 15.7%. Single-parent families suffer the most from the lack of money: basic needs cannot be met for 47.2% of people of working age raising children without a partner. Among couples with children the figure is 33%, and among childless couples it is 27.3%. More IZ RU news in max.