Wealth inequality in Canada reaches ‘crisis levels,’ Oxfam report warns, with sharp impacts in Saskatchewan

Wealth inequality in Canada reaches ‘crisis levels,’ Oxfam report warns, with sharp impacts in Saskatchewan

Canada is facing “crisis levels” of economic inequality as billionaire wealth soars and millions struggle with basic needs, according to a new brief from Oxfam Canada. “Economic inequality, both income inequality and wealth inequality, has reached crisis levels in Canada,” the report says, adding that “in 2025, income inequality was at a record high.” Nationally, “the world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of huma…