Canadians spend between 35 and 50 per cent of their monthly income on housing and utilities, according to the government of Canada. For many, keeping up with the bills is not easy.
Ali Jafri’s rent is due on Monday, and he’s not sure he will be able to pay it.
“(The) 15th of the month is just a few days away and I am in a difficult spot right now,” the Toronto father told CTV News. Jafri has a job, a child and lives in a tight-knit community in downtown Toronto, but with the cost of living stubbornly high, he says he’s being squeezed.
Ali is part of the problem but our media love to add insult to injury.
