Ottawa’s parliamentary session ended with a whimper

There was no bang heard when MPs began their run from Parliament Hill for their summer break. The parliamentary session ended with a whimper. Perhaps the whimper was a collective sigh? Perhaps it was the anxious murmurs from Canadians standing in food bank lines? Perhaps it was the news of yet another report of just how far the Canadian economy has fallen in our global standing?

Food Banks Canada reveals 25 per cent of Canadians live in poverty – six million more than identified by Statistics Canada – and Many Canadians are accessing food banks for the first time as they struggle to meet basic needs - 61% of those who recently accessed a food bank, food hamper or community meal program were first-time users - and Nearly 20% of Canadians now know someone relying on food banks.

Canada down to 19th in the IMD world competitiveness ranking of economies (8th in 2020) and the OECD’s latest Canada Has Strong Population Growth But Poor Productivity: OECD. Here are more stats: Canadian Household…