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Posthaste: Weaker loonie compels more Canadians to join made-in-Canada movement

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EQ Bank survey: 68 per cent of Canadians believe the weaker dollar poses a risk to their personal finances in 2025 .

80 per cent said they would come up with strategies to mitigate the currency’s impact by swearing off products from the United States .

Angus Reid Group : 98 per cent indicated they are shopping for made-in- Canada products.

Interac Corp. also tracked more support for local shopping, with 79 per cent saying that buying local “feels more important” than it did a year ago .

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TFSAs underused for wealth building, especially among gen Z and younger millennials.

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