As families pay more and get less, New Democrats urge Trudeau’s Liberals to tackle the cost of living crisis
On Wednesday, New Democrats urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop standing by and start making life more affordable for Canadian families. This call comes after Tuesday’s raging inflation numbers showing grocery prices increased by 8.5 per cent, rent by 5.5 per cent, and mortgages hit a record increase of 30.6 per cent.
“Everything keeps getting more expensive, while wages don’t keep up. And when interest rates rise, it only hurts families more,” said NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford). “Where is the Prime Minister to start helping families? His government needs to start showing up for people in real, tangible ways to provide relief as families' monthly budget goes through the roof.”
Statistics Canada reveals that the gap between rich and poor Canadians is growing fastest on record. And Canada currently has the most expensive housing market among the G7 nations. Under the Liberals, life is only getting harder for Canadians.
This fall, while the Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives talk about cuts, the NDP will fight to make CEOs and big corporations pay what they owe and for solutions that will put more money in working people’s pockets. New Democrats will fight for solutions to increase workers’ wages and lower rent, mortgage, food, Internet and cellphone bills and medication costs.
“Not nearly enough is being done to fight corporate greed, which is a key driver of inflation. My NDP colleagues and I want to fight for the everyday Canadian who plays by the rules, does everything right but keeps falling further behind,” said MacGregor. “Neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives have demonstrated a willingness to support bold policies to help working families. It doesn’t have to be that way – Canadians have another choice – the NDP – who will always fight, so you and your family get ahead.”
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2025 Your Favorite Spot in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford calendar contest
If you would like to share your favorite spot in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and have it included in the 2025 edition, submit your photo.
Submit your photo(s) by email to: [email protected]
Put CALENDAR PHOTO in the subject line.
Include the following information in your email:
- Your name
- The location of your photo
- Your address, including postal code
- A brief (40 words or fewer) description of your photo
Deadline to submit is September 1st, 2024
Important guidelines for submitting photos
Each year, a number of photos are disqualified from consideration because the image size is too small, or the images include humans. Following are some hints for choosing and submitting a winning photo:
- Photos must be high resolution - at least 1MB.
- Do not send directly from your phone. Image files are compressed by phones when they are emailed.
- Upload your photo(s) to a computer or tablet before sending.
- Attach the original high resolution image to the email (send as an attachment).
- Pick a photo that will work with the shape of the calendar. Landscape is the best option.
Official Rules:
- Your favorite spot must be in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding.
- Photos must be in jpg or tiff format.
- Photos cannot include humans.
- No more than 3 photos per household may be submitted.
- Photos must be colour and at least 1MB in size.
- Deadline to submit is September 1st, 2024