One might have expected a bit more, even a shred of empathy, from a politician who styles himself as the champion of the little guy
. Low-income people are the ones least able to cope with inflation and cost cuts for drivers don’t help those who can’t afford a car.
In the process, the provincial government has burned a fair amount of political capital. For that to be worthwhile, people need to see results. Ford has focused on increasing the industry’s capacity to build housing, which is good, but there still need to be people who can qualify to buy it.Article content
Macklem sees jobs a little differently. His goal is higher unemployment, so that more people will be short of money, stop spending, and help reduce inflation. Despite raising interest rates six times last year, high inflation persists. People are spending too much we’re told, causing the economy to overheat. The ordinary person, or perhaps the ordinary premier, might observe that one of the reasons we’re spending too much is because the same stuff we were buying before costs more now.
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