Albertans hold most average consumer debt in Canada: report

Owe is Alberta. According to a consumer trends report released Thursday by Equifax, residents of the province held the highest average amount of non-mortgage debt in the second quarter of 2023 at $24,439. The average for all of Canada: more than 10 per cent less at $21,131. Among major Canadian cities, people in Calgary and Edmonton held average non-mortgage debts of $24,143 and $23,732, respectively, ahead of the likes of Toronto ($20,067), Vancouver ($22,282), Montreal ($16,442) and Ottawa ($1