Square One’s supportive housing program is operating at full capacity with 36 people housed and a waitlist of 50 individuals.
“People are working harder than ever and still falling behind,” said Brent Blakley, Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Social Services. “When seniors, our young people, or anyone slips through the cracks, support should be there to help them get back on their feet. This cannot happen ever again.”
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the price of a two-bedroom apartment in Moose Jaw doubled after 17 years of the Sask. Party, going from $583 in 2007 to $1,177 in 2024.
New Angus Reid polling also shows that Saskatchewan people are struggling more than anywhere else in the country to make ends meet:
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66 per cent said they can’t keep up with the cost of living, the highest rate in the country
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51 per cent say it is difficult to feed their household, the highest rate in the country
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41 per cent said it is difficult to make either rent or mortgage payments
“It's time for a government that focused on a future where people have enough money to eat, pay the bills, and put a roof over their heads,” said Trent Wotherspoon, Saskatchewan NDP Finance Shadow Minister.
“The Sask. Party should be focused, wherever possible, on lowering costs for families, young people and our seniors who have contributed so much to this province.
“We need to protect renters, we need to work with these community-based organizations, and we need to end these egregious taxes for groceries and kids’ clothing."
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