Ummmmmmm....OKAccording to the Washington Post, inflation for June in the U.S. was down to 3%.
I blame Biden.
Guess that's why things have only practically doubled in price since the joker took over.
Ummmmmmm....OKAccording to the Washington Post, inflation for June in the U.S. was down to 3%.
I blame Biden.
Nobody going to invest their windfall (assuming they receive something) into the stock market (?) or the Casino (?) or bitcoin (?) or lottery tickets (?) or VLT’s or what have you….To try and turn this into bigger money?
It’s found/free (?) $$$ assuming you are earning something around minimum wage or less….so any ideas how somebody can turn this into more money to get them through this next financial whatever that our economy is currently going through?
Well touting this as a 'rebate for Canadians' or whatever isn't exactly true if it's only for 'certain people'.
Like the rest of us don't buy groceries either...
The last GST check that I’ve seen, my 35yr old Son was in High School…& all of the Trudeau “Rebates for Canadians” regardless of their various names are all just the GST rebate hanky-panky game of redistribution of tax dollars.I had a GST check maybe... twice, years ago.
Not anymore.
I love how it says "modest income". Just what is 'modest income' nowadays? I mean sure, 32K is low, but so is 50K, to be honest, especially if you're single. When I first moved out from my parents, 100$ got me enough groceries for two weeks; now I need to pay out 250 or so to make 2 weeks. Local grocery here is insane for prices. If it wasn't for a vehicle, I'd be stuck paying out that much but being able to travel at least gives me choice.
Then again, it also means I'm paying out for car and insurance. So really you're no further ahead.
In the end, this is meh because it's not really for "Canadians", it's for "Some Canadians" even if more could use the help.
Make healthy food more expensive & it creates more fat people who can't afford the "good" stuff.View attachment 20250
The last GST check that I’ve seen, my 35yr old Son was in High School…& all of the Trudeau “Rebates for Canadians” regardless of their various names are all just the GST rebate hanky-panky game of redistribution of tax dollars.
We (Lisa & I) have had one of our grandkids living with us for the last five weeks now, and it doesn’t seem like this is going to be a short term prospect. He’s 6’2” & 240lbs, 14yrs old and just went into grade 9 this year.
He’s proportioned like a CFL Player, with the metabolism and appetite of a 14yr old on a monstrous growth curve….craving protein constantly, & I get it because I went through the same thing.
Anyway, from the above link from the CBC: That's a pattern playing out in kitchens and on grocery lists across the country. According to a poll conducted by Ipsos in July, 47 per cent of meat eaters polled said they planned to cut back on their meat consumption this year, with cost the most common reason for doing so.
Now food researchers are saying that after years of being told to eat our veggies, inflation could be the reason we actually do it.
Food economist Mike von Massow said it's not surprising that people are changing their food habits in response to higher prices.
(Food Banks Canada says its annual survey shows that nearly two million people used a food bank in March 2023. That is the highest number of people using food banks since the group began collecting data in 1989. Food Banks Canada says food insecurity is rising with inflation and the high cost of living, which is causing more people to use food banks.)
"I think people are shopping differently," said von Massow, an associate professor at the University of Guelph's Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics department. "I think people are eating out in restaurants less than they were before.
"I know lots of families are eating smaller portion sizes. And that's what we're being encouraged to do by the Canadian Food Guide, anyway. You know, half your plate should be fresh fruits and vegetables."
Salma (Ala Salma, also from Calgary) estimates he's eating about 25 per cent less meat and vegetables because of cost, and filling the gap not only with more grains, but with "stuff like cereal and junk food and chocolate bars."Canada's Food Guide
Find our healthy eating recommendations, food guide kitchen, tips, resources and more.food-guide.canada.ca
I dont know about you but if the shit hits the fan I can survive off of $75 worth of cabbage, carrots, onions, pork and rice. Cabbage rolls are the best damn survival food ever.Make healthy food more expensive & it creates more fat people who can't afford the "good" stuff.
There’s a “Dutch Oven” joke in there somewhere.I dont know about you but if the shit hits the fan I can survive off of $75 worth of cabbage, carrots, onions, pork and rice. Cabbage rolls are the best damn survival food ever.
Mmm And my favorite dish! I'm with you!I dont know about you but if the shit hits the fan I can survive off of $75 worth of cabbage, carrots, onions, pork and rice. Cabbage rolls are the best damn survival food ever.