Nearly Half of Canadians Worried They Can’t Afford Christmas Gifts: Survey

People pass a large Christmas tree as they go shopping on Christmas Eve at a mall in Ottawa on Dec. 24, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

Nearly half of Canadians (45 percent) are concerned they might not be able to afford their Christmas gifts this year, according to a new survey.

Details of the Ipsos survey, commissioned by Global News, were released on Dec. 17.