Cost of Living Protest
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Data
Housing
Despite record federal housing spending, housing is out of reach for many Canadians.
Source: Government of Canada
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Canada isn't building enough homes and supply is outpacing demand
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Immigration was over 1 million in 2022 and nearly 1.3 million in 2023 making Canada one of the fastest growing countries in the G20. Canada now has 2.7 million non-permanent residents all competing for homes and services.
Sources: CBC 2022 CBC 2023 StatCan G20 StatCan Non-PR
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Average rents continue to rise with 2023 alone seeing increases of 9%
Source: Rentals.ca
Wages
The Temporary Foreign Worker program has spiked to nearly 700k annually with most working in low-wage positions
Source: Globe and Mail
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Influx of low skill labour has the effect of displacing Canadian workers because "the former are more willing to accept lower wages" and even harms newcomers suppressing their wages through competition for low-skill work
Sources: Anthony Edo, "The Impact of Immigration on Native Wages and Employment" The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2014 David Roodman "The domestic impacts of immigration" StatCan
Price Fixing
After years of profiting from price fixing a mere $50 million fine was the punishment while Loblaws and other grocers were granted immunity
Source: CBC
Wasteful Government Spending
BC Deer Cull cost $12 million when hunters say they would do it for free
Source: National Post
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Empty office buildings when government unions want to work from home
Source: CBC
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$42 million on a gun buyback program that is slated to cost between $2 billion to $6.7 billion
Sources: $42M Spent - National Post $2 billion - National Post $6.7 billion - Fraser Institute
Arrive Can estimated to cost nearly $60 million
Source: CBC
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$670,000 to KPMG for advice on how to cut consultant costs
Source: Globe and Mail
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Expensive vacations for Trudeau and MPs
Sources: $200k Trudeau Vacation - Toronto Sun MPs "Business" Vacation - CBC
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Excessive money printing to pay for all these projects
Source: StatCan