Share of Canadians preferring mobile phone payment solutions 2021, by province
In 2021, the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador registered the highest preference for mobile phone payment solutions (such as digital wallets or payment apps) over traditional payment methods. With a total of 42 percent claiming to prefer this method instead of using checks, cash, or credit card, Newfoundland & Labrador ranked first in Canada. The French speaking province of Quebec recorded the lowest preference for mobile phone payment solutions (30 percent) during that year.