Two out of three Quebecers have experienced, or know a loved one who has experienced, an event that shook their lives in 2024, causing impoverishment in half of them.
At least that’s what a Léger survey reveals Wednesday on the sidelines of the 24th edition of La guignolée des medias, which runs until the end of the month.
This survey sadly highlights the fall into poverty of Quebecers over the last 12 months.
We learn in particular that 61% of Quebecers surveyed have experienced or know a loved one who has experienced “a disruptive event” such as an accident, a separation, a job loss, an eviction/relocation. Among them, 52% declared that this event had made them poorer.
“Whether they directly affect participants or indirectly those around them, such episodes have the potential to affect more than one person financially. For example, a child who takes care of his parents due to illness can become impoverished, even if he does not experience the event himself,” explained Éric Chalifoux, consulting director of Léger, in a press release.
Concerns for the future
Also, 28% of Quebecers say they are worried about their financial future. Women are the most pessimistic (35%) on this subject than men (20%). The proportion is also higher among people who are homemakers or unemployed (65%) than among retirees (19%). Finally, 51% of people impoverished after a disruptive event said they had little or no confidence in their future financial situation.
The Omniweb Léger/La guignolée des medias survey was conducted among 1,008 people from November 15 to 18.
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