Why Inflation Is Still Eating Your Paycheck (Even If Media Says It's Over)
- Anna-Ise Dutka-Stainbrook shared her struggles with housing in Saskatoon, highlighting that her rent of nearly $1,600 was not covered by a federal one-time payment of $500 for low-income households.
- Dutka-Stainbrook emphasized the struggle of low-income renters, noting that a $500 federal payment did not cover her nearly $1,600 rent, underscoring ongoing affordability issues in Canada that persist despite government efforts.
- Dutka-Stainbrook expressed concerns for her and her child's safety due to inadequate housing policies in Saskatchewan.
- The 2025 Canada Rental Market Trend Report revealed that 45% of landlords feel their rents are too low while 43% of renters believe rents are excessively high, indicating a significant divide in the rental market.
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Why Inflation Is Still Eating Your Paycheck (Even If Media Says It's Over)
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Anna-Ise Dutka-Stainbrook feels unsettled about voting, not yet having seen a party deliver a platform that she thinks will meaningfully address Canada's housing crisis for low-income renters.
Canada’s future is supposed to be at stake in this election. Will somebody please tell that to the people running to be prime minister?
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Rising prices take centre stage in federal election as cost-of-living weighs on voters
Across the country, inflation has eased from its peak, but for millions of Canadians, the sting is still very real. From rising rents to costlier insurance and mortgage payments, the price of daily life is shaping up to be a central issue in the April 28 federal election.
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