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U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks. During a news conference in Florida Monday evening, Trump implicitly acknowledged …
Read More »I want to buy Canadian, but can’t always afford to. Cost of living is my election priority
This First Person column is the experience of Crystal MacCormac, who lives in Charlottetown with her husband. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. It’s grocery day again. I take my time, inspecting each item before putting it in my cart, mindful of the many people …
Read More »I’m 74, still working and can’t afford new teeth. Dental care is my election issue
This First Person article is the experience of Gale Uhlmann, a superintendent in Stirling, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Most people assume I wear a mask to places like the gas station, the bank and the grocery store because of COVID. But …
Read More »Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them
From her tent made up of blankets, tarps and wood beams, Asala Shehata, 32, lays her three-year-old daughter Heba down on a mat on the ground to change her diaper. What used to be a simple routine has stretched into a complex undertaking, another aspect of life that over a …
Read More »If I can’t afford a house, can I afford a second kid?
This First Person column is written by James Morrison, who lives in New Westminster, B.C. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ. “When do you want to start trying?” my wife asked with a hint of anticipation — but also an undertone of worry — in her …
Read More »N.B. woman must move to Toronto for life-saving lung transplant. She can’t afford to go
Right before Yvette Taylor’s husband died a year and a half ago, she made a vow to him — one that’s proving costly to fulfil. The 67-year-old New Brunswick woman promised she would get a life-saving procedure and keep strong. “I made a promise to my husband that I would …
Read More »Toy drives scramble to meet demand as more families in Ontario struggle to afford Christmas
Most toy drives in Ontario will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help …
Read More »An Ontario single mom who couldn’t afford fresh food helping others with rising costs
An initiative that started to help out her family and neighbours in London, Ont., struggling with the cost of food during the pandemic is now helping ensure 76 families’ fridges are full. Leah Dyck, 34, the founder of the VanDyck Foundation which runs Fresh Food Weekly, said she started the …
Read More »Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyers
A Calgary organization that offers free legal services to people who don’t qualify for legal aid in Alberta is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessing justice. “We have political parties talking specifically about crime in our downtown area and on our trains, and there …
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