A Life Journal For Our Great and Troubled Times
People are boycotting Loblaws in May to protest it’s high prices. In my opinion, this is kind of futile for several reasons. Firstly, Loblaws prices aren’t anymore expensive than other middle/high end groceries, and No Frills prices is comparable to Freshcos and Walmart. Their Optimum loyalty program is great and as a poor person...
I recently read a New York Times article about poverty. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/magazine/poverty-by-america-matthew-desmond.html#commentsContainer) It was interesting and well informed, and started me thinking about what poverty us and why it is. I wrote a comment on the article and it got me thinking. I’ve included my comment here (in italics) and expanded upon it. The answer...
We are at a crossroads in life and need to know the right path forward. We have the answers but we need now to continue to explain them, to understand them, and to believe them. This is a process and it takes a while but its the nature of intelligent minds to hear, trust,...
Poverty really is the saddest and most unjust thing in human life. Especially when it affects seniors, the disabled, single moms, the working poor and refugees. Its just heartbreaking and I wonder how the mega rich can sleep at night. Where is their compassion? Where is the government and voter compassion? We could end...
Last year, to keep his minority government in power, Justin Trudeau promised in his Throne Speech to implement a GIS, a federal top up for disabled people, as well as employment support. This was at the request of the NDP who then supported the speech. The NDP have recognized the horrible poverty the disabled...