“The two things that are getting the most expensive are the two things that people can’t afford to cut corners on.”

Zak Vescera is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Published on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/17/Rent-Food-Push-Living-Wage-Up-17-Per-Cent/

“The two things that are getting the most expensive are the two things that people can’t afford to cut corners on.” Zak Vescera is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. Published on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/17/Rent-Food-Push-Living-Wage-Up-17-Per-Cent/

Rent and Food Push ‘Living Wage’ Up 17 Per Cent

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