I was further dismayed by the state of our country and the prospects for the future when I read that so many more Canadians are resorting to food banks just to get by (“Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing,” published Oct. 30).
So many families pursuing the Canadian dream can't put food on the table anymore.The number of visitors is going up every month and our politicians in Ottawa dither and argue amongst themselves while we pay the price.
The food bank in Sudbury is already feeling the squeeze of a lack of food and we are just beginning the colder months.
Rent is going up. Our winter bills are going up and even a stop at the grocery store for the basic necessities is an expensive trip. What's not increasing are the ideas to solve the problems this government has created.
Seniors are being priced out of the country we helped build. Our grandchildren face a life of never owning and paying more and more taxes for services they won’t see. Everything is taxed.
Where are our MPs? Looks like they are in Ottawa sitting on their hands instead of working to make Sudbury better. We don’t even know if they support their own prime minister, let alone support the taxpayers of Northern Ontario? They are silent, collecting a pension and they hope we don't notice.
We need leaders who care about the people who elected them. We need a government that cares about the future of Canada. In Sudbury and Ottawa – we lack both.
Linda Derkacz
Capreol