• Equifax analysis showed Canadian average commercial debt per business rose 7.3% year over year to $30,581 in Q2 2026.
• 60+ day delinquency rate on financial credit products hit 4%, the highest since 2019, up 19.7% year over year.
• High-risk businesses carried $125,517 average debt, up 48.2%; highest-risk tier debt rose 103.1% to $42,986.
• Installment loan balances increased 6.9% to $131,107; line-of-credit balances fell 14.6% to $17,570.
• Restructuring proposals rose 30.3% year over year; bankruptcies fell 8.1% as tariff uncertainty added pressure on cash flow.

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