“Calgary is a city where we have really high incomes and then we have a lot of people that are falling behind.” yyc
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Researchers also highlighted an increase in the poverty rate among young adults aged 18 to 24, the only age group to report an increase.Grocery store CEOs have ‘responsibility’ to work at lowering food prices amid inflation: Freeland“Employment is up but wages are actually down and the majority of Calgarians are employed in the service and retail sectors.
Around 18 per cent of Calgary households need affordable housing and the City of Calgary estimates the need will exceed 100,000 households in 2026.Many of those interviewed for the report said they didn’t have much choice when it comes to where they lived because of their low income.“I struggle with the notion that Calgary is affordable because it’s affordable for who?” Stevens asked.
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