Are You "Middle Class"? Here's How You Can Tell...

More than 70% of Canadians believe they're "middle class". Are you one of them? New polling shows most of us feel "less wealthy" than our fellow Canadians...but is that accurate? In this episode, we learn how our feelings and other factors contribute to our perception of financial security, and how that's changed in recent years. 

5:20 | Margaret Chapman, COO at Narrative Research, takes us into the numbers showing the majority of Canadians feel "less wealthy" than their neighbours...and why. Plus, we look at polling on smartphones in schools (24:00). Do you think they should be banned? 

CHECK OUT MARGARET'S POLLING RESULTS: https://narrativeresearch.ca/a-majority-of-canadians-consider-themselves-less-wealthy-than-the-average-canadian-with-many-in-the-highest-income-categories-feeling-less-wealthy-than-the-average/

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39:00 | Ryan and Johnny jump into the YouTube live chat to debrief. 

49:35 | New Real Talk Patron Paul (thanks Paul!), a cancer survivor, responds to comments from our May 16 episode about Darren Dutchyshen's death. 

52:05 | Real Talker "Merger" and Jasper Councillor Wendy Hall respond to our May 17 Real Talk Round Table featuring Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and Edmonton Chamber CEO Doug Griffiths. 

WATCH THAT ROUND TABLE: rtrj.info/051724SOTC

58:00 | Real Talker Deena shares the best business advice she ever received, in response to our May 24 Founders Round Table presented by Edmonton Unlimited. 

SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP: rtrj.info/052424FoundersRTRT

1:01:18 | Ryan and Johnny are still processing Charles Adler's 180 on deporting the trucker that caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. We get into the YouTube comments on our May 27 episode with Chuck. 

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