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MNP Debt Index: Canadians Worry About Jobs and AI as Nearly Half Seek Extra Income
Nearly half of Canadians say they have tried side income, and 55% worry about job mobility as AI and trade tensions reshape work.
- On Monday, Oct. 05, 2026, the MNP Consumer Debt Index conducted by Ipsos revealed nearly half of Canadians have attempted to earn additional income, reflecting a broader 'second-income economy' amid persistent economic uncertainty.
- Economic instability, trade tensions, and artificial intelligence concerns are reshaping the labor market, with more than half of working Canadians expressing worry about job mobility and career opportunities.
- Selling goods online via platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Etsy is the most common approach, with 21% of Canadians diversifying their earnings to improve prospects in a tightening job market.
- Despite these efforts, more than two in five Canadians report they are on the brink of insolvency, remaining within $200 of being unable to meet their monthly financial obligations.
- York University assistant professor Asmita Bhutani notes that while temporary work has long existed, multiple income streams are becoming normalized. "I haven't really met a worker who said that I do five jobs and I love them all," she said.
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Canadians Worry About Jobs and Income Amid Labour-Market Uncertainty and the Rise of AI, As Nearly Half Turn to 'Second-Income Economy'
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MNP Consumer Debt Index: Canadians Worry About Jobs and Income Amid Labour-Market Uncertainty and the Rise of AI, As Nearly Half Turn to ‘Second-Income Economy’
More than half of working Canadians (55%) are worried about job mobility and opportunities, with that figure rising to 60% among working Gen Z and 59% among Millennials.Nearly half (47%) of Canadians say they have tried to earn additional income…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
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67% Left
L 67%
C 17%
R 16%
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