to tell whether a country is succeeding or failing, you only have to answer one basic question. is each new generation better off than their parents? in canada, it was long presumed the answer would always be “yes.” then 2015 happened.
justin trudeau’s liberals chose not just to abandon younger generations, but to steal from their futures — and by extension canada’s future — in order to pad the pockets of today’s wealthy elites.
the end result is tanking economic mobility and lost opportunity, whether that be the opportunity to own a home, have more children or grow your own business. the pain has been disproportionately felt by younger canadians although, like an aggressive cancer that’s never satisfied, it’s spread across all demographics.
as a millennial, i don’t know if i’ll ever be able to afford to buy a home of my own. i’m even less certain whether i’ll be able to do so in the community where i was born and raised.
i’m anxious that, if i move, my rent will practically double for a similarly sized space. that, even with my current rent, a job loss or unexpected illness could spell disaster — it nearly did during the pandemic.
i stress about the costs of starting and raising a family. and, if i do, what my children’s quality of life would look like. i worry whether we’ll be able to live near their grandparents, or even see them regularly.