“In Niagara Falls, Project SHARE’s food bank served more than 11,000 people – a total of one in every eight residents. That represents a staggering 71% increase from 2022.”
A News Release from the Constituency Office of Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates
Posted December 4th, 2023 on Niagara At Large
Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates, whose riding also includes Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie
“We are seeing an affordability crisis in Ontario and people in my community in Niagara are accessing food banks in record numbers,” said Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates this Monday, December 4rth.
“Despite this dire situation, the Premier thinks we should be spending $650 million of hard-earned tax dollars on a private luxury spa in downtown Toronto.”
A recent report (https://feedontario.ca/research/hunger-report-2023/) from Feed Ontario revealed that more than 800,000 Ontarians used a food bank between April 2022 and March 2023 – an increase of 38% province-wide.
In Niagara Falls, Project SHARE’s food bank served more than 11,000 people – a total of one in every eight residents. That represents a staggering 71% increase from 2022.
“We learned last week that even people with full time jobs are accessing food banks to keep up with the cost of living,” said Gates.
“We need a Premier who will put people first. Ford only seems to care about his wealthy insiders and land speculators. Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP are going to keep fighting to bring forward real solutions to help make life easier”.
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