Comment 76702

By A Smith (anonymous) | Posted May 09, 2012 at 13:39:02 in reply to Comment 76694

>> Unfortunately the poor or those on low and fixed incomes often have no choice but to limit their consumption to those core goods

Canadian average yearly inflation, from 2007-11.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/econ156a-eng.htm

Food = 3.38% (fresh fruit = 2.23%, veggies = 4.3%)
Clothing = -0.99%
Health/personal care = 2.21%
Rented accommodation = 1.39%
Water/fuel/electricity (shelter) = 1.92%
Public transit = 2.78%
Private transportation = 1.68%
(Costs = -2.3%, Operation = 4.37%)

As you can see, overall inflation isn't that high.

As for the poor, however, I agree that $592 is not enough. That barely covers rent and utilities. Unfortunately, middle class voters, the ones who decide elections, care more about smaller class sizes/cheaper tuition than they do about the poor.

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