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Posthaste: Here's one thing Canadians can do in 2025 to tackle debt and financial anxiety

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Credit card debt has been growing since interest rates started to climb in 2022 .

Almost 70 per cent of Canadians harbour anxiety when it comes to debt and trying to pay it off.

Expert: Pay attention to your finances and reaching out to your bank if you are having trouble keeping up with payments.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he was resigning as Liberal leader.

Growing dissatisfaction with his government’s economic policies was a key factor in his declining political fortunes.

Here, the Financial Post looks back at 10 key decisions that will shape Trudeau 's economic legacy, for better or worse.

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