The so-called 'material deprivation index' or MDI suggests nearly 25 per cent of Canadians fall under a poverty-level standard of living.
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“Now, a record-smashing 25 per cent of Canadians live in poverty after nine years of his taxes, his deficits and his doubling housing costs. Why is he going ahead with the same economics that caused the poverty in order to solve it?” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asked during Tuesday's question period, citing a new report from Food Banks Canada.“