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21 minutes ago
- CBC
Lowered expectations? Young Albertans most financially stressed but no more worried about being 'left behind'
Social Sharing EDITOR'S NOTE: CBC News commissioned this public opinion research to be conducted immediately following the federal election and leading into the second anniversary of the United Conservative Party's provincial election win in May 2023. As with all polls, this one provides a snapshot in time. This analysis is one in a series of articles from this research. Mark Patzer is among a minority of Albertans his age; he's very confident he'll have enough money saved for retirement. "I just started planning at a young age," said Patzer, 27, who works as an environmental scientist in Calgary. "I have an RRSP. I prioritized putting money toward that over other things for the hope of one day retiring." He credits his financial situation to decisions he made in his early 20s: "Living at home for a while, living with roommates for a while, just doing the uncomfortable situations for as long as possible to get ahead financially, because it's harder to do nowadays." He also counts himself lucky to have found a good job shortly after graduating. "I started making a livable salary right out of school, which sometimes takes people a while," he said. In the past, a livable salary for a post-secondary graduate may have been an expectation. But these days, it's less of a given for young folks like Patzer. His perspective might help explain a puzzling result from a recent poll conducted for CBC Calgary. On the one hand, young people are more likely than older people to say they're having trouble meeting their monthly expenses. That's not too surprising. Young people also tend to be less confident when it comes to having enough money saved for retirement. Again, not surprising. On the other hand, young people are just as likely as older Albertans to agree that, "If things keep going the way they are, people like me will get left behind." That's the surprising bit. "When we asked people about feeling left behind, we thought we'd see a generational difference in there — and we didn't see that," said pollster Janet Brown, who conducted the public-opinion research for CBC News. "One of the first things we do is we look for those subgroup differences. But sometimes when you don't see subgroup differences, that can be interesting too." So what is going on here? A statistical analysis of the poll results suggests young people's thoughts on being "left behind" are tied less to their personal financial situation, compared to older folks. It's hard to say definitively why that is, but some of it may have to do with different expectations than previous generations when it comes to work and life, a sense of camaraderie with others going through the same struggles, and good old youthful optimism that there's plenty of time to turn things around. The data differences Brown said the survey questions were designed to track a wide range of Albertans' sentiments and examine the relationships between those sentiments. The "left behind" question, in particular, was deliberately worded in a way that could leave respondents with some room for interpretation. "It's about getting at that fundamental value of whether they feel there's something that's inherently unfair for people like them," said Brown. That broader question was accompanied by much more specific questions about individual financial situations. You can see the results from those questions in the charts below. Quite clearly, the below results show younger people are more worried than older folks about both their short-term and long-term finances. John Santos, a data scientist with the Janet Brown Opinion Research polling firm, says you can see a relationship in the poll results between Albertans' sense of financial security and their sentiments about being "left behind" — except among the youngest Albertans. Among the oldest folks, those who worried more about their personal finances were also much more likely to worry about being "left behind." However, Santos says that statistical relationship diminishes as respondents get younger, to the point of disappearing altogether. When it comes to 18-to-24-year-olds, in particular, there was no statistically significant difference in their responses to the "left behind" question, whether they were comfortable about their retirement savings or not. It's possible, Santos said, that retirement just seems so far off for many young people that other considerations may be top of mind when answering the "left behind" question. Young folks may also feel "they have time to make up any kind of lost financial ground," he said, while the reality of what retirement looks like may be more apparent for older folks. Brown also believes it has a lot to do with where people are compared to where they figured they would be at this point in their lives. "We think it has to do with expectation," she said. "When people got their education or training, what kind of an income were they expecting and are they getting that?" And this brings us back to Patzer and his "livable salary" at age 27. Grading on a curve? Young people these days have adjusted their expectations to fit with the reality they face, Patzer believes. So while many might be struggling to find good jobs, buy houses and save for retirement, there's a sense of camaraderie in the struggle. Patzer offered an analogy that would be familiar to university and college students: "If you fail a test, but your friend also fails, then you don't feel as bad, because you're both in the same position." Especially for people in that 18-to-24 age range who are looking around at each other, he said, everyone might seem to be going through the same kinds of challenges, so no one seems "left behind." "I think that was the case when we were all 23, 24, and no one really had that clear path yet," he said. "People were starting jobs, but the financial differences weren't that apparent." But a few years later, he's already starting to see that change. "Now that I'm 27, turning 28, I think that separation of what people's salaries are, is becoming a lot more evident," he said.
CBC
27 minutes ago
- CBC
Mexican President Sheinbaum seeking meeting with Trump at G7
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she hopes to have a pull-aside conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump when the two North American leaders travel to Alberta next week for the G7 summit. Her trip north comes as both Canada and Mexico grapple with Trump's persistent tariffs and economic threats, which have also stressed the Canada-Mexico relationship; Ontario Premier Doug Ford has suggested Canada go it alone with the U.S. on trade. Mexico is not part of the G7, but other leaders are often invited for discussions around the global leader summit. Last month, Sheinbaum confirmed she was invited but wasn't sure if she'd attend. "I have decided that I will attend the G7," Sheinbaum said in a statement Monday. "The foreign affairs minister is working on setting up bilateral meetings — it is likely that we will have one with Trump." Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has signalled he is hoping to reach a deal around tariffs and trade around the G7 meetings, taking place in Kananaskis, Alta., from June 15 to 17. The prime minister has also said he wants to make progress on bilateral issues with the U.S. before talks take place on the trilateral Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). A review of that deal is officially slated to start in 2026, although Mexican officials have suggested they expect a review to start earlier than that.
Globe and Mail
an hour ago
- Globe and Mail
Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce US defense reliance, Carney says
TORONTO (AP) — Canada will meet NATO's military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defense spending away from the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. Carney said Canada will achieve NATO's spending target of 2% of gross domestic product five years earlier than it had previously planned. 'Our military infrastructure and equipment have aged, hindering our military preparedness," Carney said. "Only one of our four submarines is seaworthy. Less than half of our maritime fleet and land vehicles are operational. More broadly we are too reliant on the United States." According to NATO figures, Canada was estimated to be spending 1.33% of GDP on its military budget in 2023, below the 2% target that NATO countries have set for themselves. Canada previously said it was on track to meet NATO's spending target by the end of the decade. 'Our goal is to protect Canadians, not to satisfy NATO accountants,' Carney said. The announcement of increased spending came as Canada is about to host a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Alberta on June 15-17, and before the NATO summit in Europe. It also comes as NATO allies are poised to increase the commitment well beyond the 2% target. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said last week that most U.S. allies at NATO endorse U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that they invest 5% of gross domestic product on their defense needs and are ready to ramp up security spending even more. Carney has said that he intends to diversify Canada's procurement and enhance the country's relationship with the EU. 'We should no longer send three quarters of our defense capital spending to America,' Carney said in a speech at the University of Toronto. 'We will invest in new submarines, aircraft, ships, armed vehicles and artillery, as well as new radar, drones and sensors to monitor the seafloor and the Arctic.' Canada has been in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe. Carney's government is reviewing the purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to see if there are other options. Carney said that the U.S. 'is beginning to monetize its hegemony: charging for access to its markets and reducing its (relative) contributions to our collective security.' 'Middle powers compete for interests and attention, knowing that if they are not at the table, they will be on the menu," Carney said. Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, and Carney won the job of prime minister after promising to confront the increased aggression shown by Trump. Carney said that the long-held view that Canada's geographic location will protect Canadians is becoming increasingly archaic. European allies and Canada have already been investing heavily in their armed forces, as well as on weapons and ammunition, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
