We are in the worst crisis of affordability in 40 years. Danielle Smith and the UCP has made a bad situation worse by increasing income taxes, property taxes, school fees, utilities, auto insurance, tuition, debt on student loans, park and camping fees while also cutting benefits for families.
The Leduc and District Food Bank Association is seeing an increase of 25 to 35 per cent of clients and some months it’s even higher. Many of those new clients have never used a food bank or needed any type of social services before.
The majority reported that their clients’ reasons for accessing the food bank are rising utility costs, static government benefits, unemployment, inflation and rising food costs.
Not only is the crisis in the cost of living forcing some Albertans to choose between paying their bills and putting food on the table but food banks are also hurt by the rising cost of food, utilities, transportation and fuel, which is challenging their ability to serve their community.

When every trip to the grocery store makes you feel anxious and worried about rising costs, paying for a visit to your family doctor — as Danielle Smith is proposing — is the LAST thing we need.

Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP will help Alberta families manage the cost of living, by capping auto insurance, utilities and tuition, and making sure you NEVER have to pay out of pocket to see a doctor.