ANALYSIS: Liberal Government Confronted by Hard Reality of Social Woes

ANALYSIS: Liberal Government Confronted by Hard Reality of Social Woes
Members of the federal cabinet stand behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he speaks at a media availability after a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 26, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Noé Chartier
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The Liberals barely mentioned cost-of-living issues in the speech from the throne outlining their priorities after getting elected in the fall of 2021. Fast-forward two years, and questions about affordability hit them at every turn.

Along with many Canadians struggling to buy food and make rent, news of random acts of wanton violence appear more common. In both cases, what is being experienced in the day-to-day is reflected in the statistics.