Majority of Canadians fearful about feeding their families as economic anxiety grows: poll

Canadians are growing more concerned about the state of the economy and the impacts on their pocketbooks, a new poll suggests, with a majority now saying they are worried they won’t have enough money to feed their families.

The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 53 per cent of those surveyed were fearful about having enough food on the table, up nine points from just a month ago.

“It’s quite a startling statistic,” said Sean Simpson, senior vice-president of Ipsos Public Affairs.

But the poll also found economic concerns have grown across the board since October — particularly when it comes to the holidays.