Canada: Mississauga election underway amid affordability crisis

Nominations to become the next mayor of Mississauga close April 26, and whoever takes on the job will be doing so during a period that many candidates, experts and residents are referring to as an affordability crisis.

The city's largest food bank has broken records month after month, with eight per cent of residents relying on food bank services. Many more are struggling with rising housing and other costs, with the average one-bedroom unit now renting for $2,283 a month according to Rentals.ca.

Meghan Nicholls, CEO of Food Banks Mississauga, says some are hoping a new mayor can help.

"People are looking for a lifeline in a lot of places," said Nicholls. "Affordability, affordable housing, cost of living, cost of food are at the very forefront of people's minds right now in Mississauga."


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-election-underway-amid-affordability-crisis-for-many-residents-1.7183943