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Canada's growing debt woes
Canada surpasses the US in consumer debt, as government asks citizens to borrow less.
Last Modified: 22 May 2012 09:55

Canadians are being told by their government to borrow less money, as household debt has climbed to near record levels.

It is a bit of a blow for an economy that weathered the financial crisis better than the most.

Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports from Toronto on Canada's growing debt problems.

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