Renters in Alberta having to deal with astronomical rent increases appear to be left out in the cold after Monday’s throne speech.
At 65 years old, she was recently handed an increase that would see her rent double. She said this year she’s seen her landlord rent out multiple units in the same building for just $25 more than what she was paying.
She said she’s been trying all sorts of strategies to be able to afford food that provides some nutrition.Leger said she wants to see ministers of affordability and utilities, and of seniors, community and social services live up to her reading of their mandate letters. The throne speech mentioned expanding the use of rent supplements “to better use existing rental market capacity” and supporting 12,000 more low-income households with rent assistance.
“But a throne speech is not going to have levels of detail in it. But they could have said more on that topic.” “This is a government that doesn’t care about many of the major challenges everyday Albertans face, and that is set and that is set on taking us backwards when we should be moving forward,” Notley said.Kavin Sheikheldin has spent most of her life in subsidized housing in Calgary, and she’s trying to get more politically active for herself and those around her.
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