Nova Scotia has Canada's highest poverty rate, says United Way
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- United Way Halifax says Nova Scotia has the highest poverty rate in Canada, with more than 1,000 people experiencing homelessness in Halifax alone.
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Singe mom here. We haven't had a cost of living raise in a long time as an educator.. So the cost of living goes up, but no raises, I get further and further behind. I rely relatives to purchase food for my children. 8 years ago I could manage to stay afloat, today I struggle. I turn the heat down and keep the house warm but can't afford comfortable heat my children go without because all my funds go to gas, car, insurance, heat, electricity, water, property taxes, mortgage. I am grateful for the support but barely hanging on and that I can somewhat manage but not if the cost of things keep rising and wages do not increase to support basic living. I wonder how many other folks are in my position.
Same here , and we both have full time jobs .
Wages have not gone up in 20 years .
As a single mother we are living on savings to eat
Food for Thought.......The CBC has received $1.2 billion annually from the federal government since fiscal 2018 so they can broadcast the struggle so many Canadians face daily....
@dmac5306 Go on strike like they did in Quebéc and if the government of Nova Scotia doesn't give you a raise then, band with your colleagues up and leave for another sector. Let them deal with the mess, because the more teachers let these shenanigans fly the more they will freeze your salary - when we all know teachers work more than 40 hours a week when it comes to bringing home plans, grading, IPPs, administrative work, etc. Don't let them walk all over, raise or deal with your shortage of teachers.
Ontario cannot be far behind, homelessness is everywhere
It’s time for Canadians to face the fact that survival for many of our citizens is not something to be taken for granted. RCMP in Nova Scotia make over $100,000. Annually while most rural NS barely make minimum wage. Even with 2 wage earners that barely covers necessities for a family.
The working poor need to unionize .
The working poor in Nova Scotia need to vote out provincial and federal liberal governments if they ever want to get out of poverty.
Unionizing for better wages is pointless if you have a government that is causing inflation.
@@shanewilson8728 You can vote for whoever you want.
The lobbyist will over ride the vote.
Lobbyist has access to MP.
The average Canadian don't.
In other words Big Money Talk.
@cosmoray9750 And I'm willing to bet that even if you believe that lobbyists override the vote , you show up every election to a polling station and mark out ballot to vote.
Moved to rural Nova Scotia 3years ago from Ontario. The only thing that is cheaper is housing. Food, gas, propane, electricity, prescription drugs, income tax even on lower incomes, sales taxes, all are much higher.
I'm in Victoria, BC after moving from Halifax, NS. Not accounting for housing costs we are financially better off here. I can pay my water, heat, and electric bill for less than 150/month in the dead of winter for equivalent sized property. Rent is close to equivalent so definitely better option for me here.
Telephone and internet are much more expensive too
@@shannonsaunders6336you can't exclude housing in your budget for the sake of making an argument. if its more expensive overall, then say it.
But housing is the biggest cost of living though lol.
You can still by a decent house in NS for $200k.
Ontario ? Lol. Double that.. and even then. It won't be a nice place - unless you're 7 hours from the nearest Walmart or Costco.
In relation to cost of living, to come and say "The only thing cheaper is housing".. pretty much kills any other points you have.
@@bmir89 yea but only makes mathematical sense to people who demean msritimers and hold their noses up at us.
It's interesting here in Nova Scotia there are no "new comers" living in the tent villages popping up everywhere. Just born in Canada Canadians. Mysteriously "new comers" walk right off the boat and right into apartments. They miraculously find apartments despite coming here with no credit history, a shortage of apartments, and rent that working class Nova Scotians can't afford. And then there are now anti theft barriers in the Superstore and violent crimes that have made our malls unsafe to go to. Trudeau and Houston are turning Nova Scotia into a ghetto.
Food for Thought.......The CBC has received $1.2 billion annually from the federal government since fiscal 2018 so they can broadcast the struggle so many Canadians face daily....
They also employee Canadians, just food for thought
Although I do believe the gov could be doing more to help Canadians.
CBC doesn’t exist to “broadcast struggles”. They keep the country together as one nation by telling stories that are not profitable to tell, because we are spread so thin across the nation. Without CBC we would lose touch with our collective identity as a people.
this is not good and I was looking to move to Nova Scotia in around 10 years now I need to have a re think
Yep, sounds about right. But, the Irving’s and the Conservatives do well here.
Decades of collecting billions of dollars in transfer payments every year, decades fo federal social welfare support, and not too much to show for it but more poverty. Something about doing the the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome....
They think it's not enough, more socialism, more hand outs, and then they would ask for even more when the number of homeless doubles again.
Found the conservative shill. It isn't federal policies or laws doing this. Look to your provincial reps.
@@kelltoran6658NS is chronically near the bottom of the list for income per capita. It's been that way for as long as I can remember, and for as long as equalization transfer payments have been a thing. For decades nothing has changed despite all the support. The acuteness of the problem today stems from a nation wide cost of living crisis being layered on top of that weak foundation. But that weak foundation is a NS problem, not a federal problem.
Lol what social welfare?
@@mathias8627NS has more generous EI than most of the rest of Canada.
The govt should start giving UBI support to all canadians and PR to help poverty all over canada.
Won't make a lick of difference as long as Canada is stuck in a pattern of low productivity.
Nah just keep voting liberal, and if that fails again try NDP but never try Conservative as you might have to get a job
Lots think money is free from big daddy government but who pays? @@jptrainor
Who's paying?
@@marktwain168 jagmeet Singh will force evil capitalists to pay then at the same time but mega amounts of their drugs 😂
This news underscores the urgent need for a progressive approach to address the socioeconomic challenges in Nova Scotia and, more broadly, across Canada. The staggering poverty rates and rising homelessness in Halifax highlight the systemic issues within our current economic model. It's indicative of a late-stage capitalism scenario where income inequality and social disparities have reached alarming levels. A nationwide guaranteed living wage could be a crucial step towards creating a more equitable society, providing a safety net for those most vulnerable and ensuring that basic needs are met for all Canadians. This story from the CBC serves as a poignant reminder of the imperative to reevaluate and evolve our economic structures to prioritize the well-being of all citizens.
Are you from NS? Just curious where your perspective about Halifax comes from.
If you understood economics you'd understand it's ridiculous Progressive policies that got us to where we're at now, Progressive is regressive or you could even say Fascist
If the federal government had stepped in and tried to get the Premieres to change their provincial laws regarding rental housing or wages, you can bet the Premieres would have raised a huge stink over that. They would have cried interference, overreach of powers, and dictator. But can we as a nation create legislation that sets some standards in these provincial matters? For example, can we not make a law that requires the provincial welfare benefit rent budget ceiling to be not below what actually exists as low-priced units rents? ...and btw the province's plan is inhumane, imho. They're using the housing crisis to do and end-run around our laws. They're profiting off of housing homeless people in commercially produced garden sheds. It is inhumane and expensive in hidden ways as their Welfare budgets are strained with the extra expenses incurred for the increased need of foster families to take their children...
@bevmacdonald9008 Your concerns about the inhumane response to the housing crisis in Nova Scotia resonate deeply. It's disheartening to see the province profiting from housing homeless people in substandard conditions, especially at the expense of vulnerable populations, like foster families stretched beyond their means. The call for legislation setting standards in provincial matters, such as welfare benefit rent budgets, is valid. From a progressive perspective, the focus should extend beyond just addressing immediate needs. A crucial step lies in advocating for a nationwide guaranteed living wage. This approach doesn't just tackle the symptoms but aims to address the root causes of poverty and homelessness. By making big corporations and the 1 percent pay their fair share, we can reclaim lost tax revenue that often ends up in offshore accounts. This redistribution of wealth can fund initiatives like affordable housing, education, and healthcare, creating a more just and equitable society for all Canadians. It's time for a comprehensive economic shift that prioritizes the well-being of our citizens over corporate profits.
@@Progressive_Canadian where in the world has that worked, no where, next year Canada is going to spend 60 billion on servicing the debt, that's the same amount that Canada spends on health care, if we had that 60 billion to spend on social programs would really help all those things you mention but instead it's going on debt, but I suppose not everyone (like you} don't understand economics, that's where progressives policies get you, progressive is regressive, Fascist really
I bet Nova Scotians are happy they voted Conservative.
Enjoy 😂😅
This conclusion mainly draws on the Canadian census that was to be filled out by May of 2021. The Liberal party held the premier's seat from 2013 up until August 2021
The problem is cause by poor bill making by our federal government, its unfortunate that all provinces have to suffer because of it. Small minded people just don't understand the economic consequences of poor policy making that the Liberals have made.
@@robh3132 Not True.
This is what you get for electing a Conservative provincial government.
This is what we get for electing a Liberal Federal Government
Exactly they control homelessness social programs housing Healthcare
@@coffeecake343 The federal government does not implement healthcare on the ground in provinces but they do have a major impact on healthcare. The Canada Health Act is federal and the federal governement transfers substantial funds to support provincial health care budgets. You'll recall that provincial premieres were lobbying the federal government to increase those federal transfers last year.
Come to BC and see what the BC NDP has done!
@@coffeecake343 nope not at all they are terrible and they didn't even win the election they swindled their way in.
They allow BC housing to put any type of low income housing into any neighborhood! It's so sad what they did!
In an interview I heard concerning the surge in homelessness here in Nova Scotia resulting from soaring rent and a free for all federal immigration policy premier Houston's attitude was summed up succinctly when he described my fellow working Nova Scotias living in tents as "...living in the rough." As if they were on some kind of recreational camping trip. In his honour, this Nova Scotian would like to give credit where credit is due and name the tent villages Houstonvilles. 🇨🇦
Thanks for the affordability Trudeau 👋
You don't know Nova Scotia has a Conservative Premier.??!! Silly freedumbs.
Sunny, homeless ways.
Liberal voters getting Liberal results.
Are you five? Nova Scotia has a Conservative Premier Cleetus.
@@talktothehandreviews
So does Ontario, yet they still vote Liberal in federal elections.
The current government should be in jail for real no one deserves to live worse days in 2024
Canada must first take care of their citizens and after sponsoring international students
Canada does not sponsor international students, they pay their tuition.
Nobody is sponsoring them financially. Colleges have been at the trough milking them for all they can.
You kidding? Sposoring? HAHAHAHAHA
Good lord talk about totally not getting it re international students. The average tuition internationl students pay is over $30,000 a year, compared to under $9000 for Canadian students. International students are cash cows that have filled in funding gaps that are the result of provincial governments drastically reducing what they allocate in budgets for higher ed institutions. Oh, and lots of those foreign students take on minimum wage jobs that no one else wants. What they get when they arrive is a housing crisis they aren't prepared for because university recruiters lie to them about what to expect to pay. And the degrees and diplomas they get are often absolutely worthless (hello Conestoga College!). This has been covered extensively in the media. How you arrive at the ridiculous notion that they are in any way "sponsored" is a poor reflection on your education.
They make it tough for native born Canadians.....to goto University and to afford to even rent a home/place; I am glad they are capping it.@@reggieInside2023
The baseball field is Sackville is a mess
the province also has the highest per-capita of those living with a disability issue
It's been hard on both coasts since the fisheries were destroyed. Fisheries is Federal. Before the fish stocks were run so low that the population couldn't recover, things were okay. A whole industry wiped out. The fishermen probably knew that they were taking too much at the time.
Welfare , minimum wage and social housing are all provincial . Downtown Halifax has always been the most expensive place in Nova Scotia . Income inequality has been growing for decades as businesses make more and pay less real incomes and taxes,, and people have been largely living on credit due to record low interest rates. That has now caught up to many
There is no welfare anywhere in Canada bud
It's because they have a conservative government that doesn't care about people, homelessness will be going up if pp is in power 😢
Hahaha
So why doesn't Justin help fix these issues?
@@qp773 justin trudeau gives the provincial government money it's the premier that doesn't spend it that's how government works
Crapitalism.
returned to Europe and never once regretted about it, Ca is a hole
What am seeing lately, your no better off.
@@spotty67 better. Berlin, London and Paris - are not all Europe.
Rough times in Canada that being said cautionary tale to Americans that think Canada is some sort of Nirvana... it ain't...!!
this is the result of capitalisim
How so?
Actually statistically and factually, this is the outcome of too much socialism entry level of communism
More like crapitalism.
You mean Capitalism that's lifted more people out of poverty then any other form of government, please do tell where Marxism has worked, please enlighten us
* Trudeau
Did any of you vote for Trudeau?
Found the conservative shill. It isn't federal policies or laws doing this. Look to your provincial reps.
Are you asking that because you don't realize Nova Scotia has a Conservative Premier? And yes, I voted for Trudeau and will again. Dare me to give you a list of why.
This news is sooo old, so ingrained, we can't fathom what took you this long to say anything. Millions more stories across the Country like this snd worse.
Vote pierre !
In Turdo’s Canada it’s a tough competition, plenty of challengers for 1st place.
Tenancy laws as well as wage/employment laws are the Provincial government's responsibility. There are too many landlords and relatives of landlords in office at both the provincial and municipal levels of government, imho. If the feds had tried to intervene on the public's behalf, you can be certain the Premieres would be yelling about interference, calling it the overreach and whatnot. It is not the federal governnent's jurisdiction. But maybe they can makes laws requiring Provinces to uphold certain standards 🤔 The conditions that created this crisis don't seem entirely accidental to me, especially when we have solutions certain politiciansare ideologicallyopposed to. When I was a volunteer on the finance committee with a housing co-op years ago, the provincial minister of housing said in a meeting with us that the Province was "getting out of the subsidized housing business". He was a Conservative minister in Dr. John Hamm's cabinet. And btw, Dr John was instrumental in early efforts of increasing commercialization of our public health care system.
@@WildMan576 the Premiers' Accord deal brokered at the end of the 1990s gave them more autonomy in how they allocate spending funds given by the feds for local programs, and imho led us to this place where Conservative Provincial Premieres are deliberately running their Provinces so as to be a thorn in the side of the Prime Minister, actively undermining all of the federal efforts to do what's right or make anything better. These Conservative Premieres and their ministers say sh it like "rent control will only make it worse". They abdicate their duties in order to play political games, they don't seem to care about what best for Canadians, only about what's best for their bs narrative. They don't seem to care about human suffering at all. The politicians who control the laws about rent pricing and tenancy laws should not have personal business connections to the industry nor be allowed to be landlords, it is a conflict of interest and a situation ripe for abuse of powers.
Found the conservative shill. It isn't federal policies or laws doing this. Look to your provincial reps.
@@bevmacdonald9008 Bev, you're a gem! Your comment is SPOT ON!
Typical that you're so fast to blame Trudeau for this. Typical because you're oblivious that Nova Scotia has a Conservative Premier, Tim Houston.
😂Yes, Freeland is so proud of this it makesthe China backed WEF, (her boss), so pleased! Duh!
What's with all this complaining? Homelessness has nothing to do with mismanagement of public funds. These are people who do not wish to work. People who are poor have more opportunities in this country than in most other countries in the world. We live in a stable financial system, supported by strong institutions. I am poor too, I have no vehicle, but I don't run around telling people to feel sorry for me, I am okay and going to do better since I am taking certain steps to improve my condition.
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Why is united way telling us this? Keep voting liberal and it will keep getting worse. This place is so broken
The Cons are in charge of Nova Scotia. People don't understand that voting doesn't change anything. Cons or libs, it's an illusion of freedom, nothing more.
And the highest Provincial income tax rate of any Province or Territory in Canada, for my income level (14.95%). On top of the 15% Federal income tax of course... BC, Ontario, and the three Territories are all well under 10%.
Get a job!!
Capitalism is amazing 👏
Canada is really going down 👎 it is just the beginning 😂 laugh at other people and countries but definitely cry later Canada 😁
Free money to make from system of help A.I 😂
🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦!!!'""
drugs and laziness and lack of self control.. single moms, drugs addicts......
lets be honest, NS is not that expensive compared to AB, ON and BC and their wage is not low.... people need to take responsibility and work..... cannot rely on government and drugs is a main problem causing all these problems and homeless people..
government should really look at it
😂
The American dream, is just a dream 💔
It's Canada lol
SEE…
Jordan Peterson with Pierre.
He is a man with a plan.
😂
It's time for the maritimes to unite and leave confederation together, the canada we joined is dead and we have to protect our unique culture and heritage.
The maritimes would not survive on their own lol.
The shock of abandoning federal transfer payments would be healthy.
leave and become what ?? *Somalia, Honduras...* ??? the *republic of PO DUNK ?*
The unique culture you talk of is *stuck in 17th century* .. which is the ROOT of Maritime misery
@@dasalekhya I grew up in NS. Haven't lived there for three decades. Been around. Lived in two other provinces. Worked in other countries. NS. Hmmmm... Scenic, absolutely. Nice beaches? You bet (but cold!). Nice to visit? Sure. Unique? Not so much. Maybe in how uninterested, paralized, and stagnant it seems to be when it comes to advancing its own economic prospects. That much is unique.
@@dasalekhyarepublic of podunk??!!!lol!!lol