Rising living costs concerned Cumberland MLA in 2017
The rising cost of living in the North was a cause of concern for Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette in 2017.
“Everything is going up, and when you look at it at the end of the day, the government is supplying less to the people and we’re paying more,” he said. “The cost of living is just unbelievable.”
With the 2017-2018 budget released in April, Vermette said raising PST to six per cent while adding it to previously exempt items has only made living in the North more difficult. Some have told him they’re finding it harder to pay for rent, utilities and food, he said.
“When you look at the North and some of the challenges northern people are facing, we’re a very strong, proud people and I’ve seen that from many of our leaders and citizens,” Vermette said. “They know this government is ignoring them.”