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Financial band aids are nice, but cures are better

While inflation increases have been steep over the past year, the sheer number of Canadians that have been unable to comfortably weather even a few inflationary quarters is a strong signal that many households have been living perilously close to the financial edge.

Opinion
BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND
September 12, 2022

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | September 12, 2022

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