Young people are increasingly miserable
Canadian research shows average life satisfaction among those under 30 is dropping. The sharpness of the decline puts Canada alongside places like Lebanon and Afghanistan.
The cost of ageist budgets for younger Canadians
Anxiety about the future is rising
Young Canadians are becoming less hopeful about the future. Over the past decade, hopefulness among people aged 15 to 29 has dropped sharply.
Earnings are down. Insecurity is up.
Hard work doesn’t pay off the way it used to. Young people today earn less than they did in the 1970s, when today's seniors were young. That's a big reason...
Homes are out of reach
By comparison with today's seniors, young people now often must work 10 to 20 years longer to save a 20% down payment on an average home. When dreams of home...
Starting a family is being put off — or given up
The squeeze on earnings, housing, and mental health doesn’t just delay milestones like homeownership. It’s also postponing family life.
Kids are more likely to fail, go to jail, or wind up sick
Early vulnerability has lifelong consequences. When children enter school struggling, they're more likely to fall behind, have poorer health, and face greater risks of involvement with the justice system later...
A growing sense the system is rigged
Over half of young Canadians think the system is working against them. It's not hard to see why.
