Cost of living hitting food banks in Canada so hard that some visits are limited to once a month

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/cost-of-living-hitting-food-banks-in-canada-so-hard-that-visits-are-limited-to-once-a-month/

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T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 151d (2 replies)

Right, so let's pull O&G subsidies, tax the rich and invest in home grown food production to reduce food costs. Also implement a nation wide rent control. Some things we can do

CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 151d (1 reply)
T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 150d

Ya know what? 200 mil is pocket change compared to what we spend on O&G. Ill take that

masterofn001@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 151d (1 reply)

But have we tried cutting education and mental health finding?

CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 151d

Indeed we have.