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Canadians continue to struggle financially due to higher costs: RBC poll

By The Canadian Press

Published: January 23, 2025 at 8:29AM EST

A new report says nearly half of Canadians polled say they can't maintain their standard of living due to rising costs.A man walks though a downtown Toronto office building in a June 11, 2019 photo.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

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