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In the article, Politicians are ignoring poverty in chase after middle-class votes written as an editorial in the Toronto Star, emphasizes middle class families being a target on political agendas, rather those living in poverty for the upcoming 2015 federal election. There has been street protests in 50 communities across Canada to express the urge to build a national anti-poverty campaign, which politicians have not been discussing. Although, over time there has been a noticeable gap between the rich and poor, as within the past 25 years, incomes for the poorest 10%of the city’s neighborhood have only risen by 2%, while the 10% richest neighborhoods have risen their incomes by 80%. Research states that due to a heavy demand for …show more content…
For the past 3 years, volunteering at a women’s shelter and their food bank and clothing donation room, I have seen a diverse range of people accessing food banks on a daily basis. Often, while searching for the items that they need, individuals disclose their heartbreaking stories. Many of them are single moms, unemployed, and recent immigrants, who must access social resources to help ends meet. It is a hardship for them to better their education or work experience, because they have responsibilities to provide for their family first, rather than themselves. Some questions that come to mind are; what initiatives has the government put into place in which individuals can break the cycle of poverty, yet still access social resources along the way? Is the government ignoring the issue of poverty due to the fact Canada is seen as a developed nation? The article attempts to surprise its readers by delivering shocking statistics on poverty within Toronto, and the nation itself. However, it is a biased article. It is directing the message that the Liberal party, who’s platform is targeted toward middle class families is not considering the lower class, yet does not consider the conservative or the NDP viewpoints as
In the article, Politicians are ignoring poverty in chase after middle-class votes written as an editorial in the Toronto Star, emphasizes middle class families being a target on political agendas, rather those living in poverty for the upcoming 2015 federal election. There has been street protests in 50 communities across Canada to express the urge to build a national anti-poverty campaign, which politicians have not been discussing. Although, over time there has been a noticeable gap between the rich and poor, as within the past 25 years, incomes for the poorest 10%of the city’s neighborhood have only risen by 2%, while the 10% richest neighborhoods have risen their incomes by 80%. Research states that due to a heavy demand for …show more content…
For the past 3 years, volunteering at a women’s shelter and their food bank and clothing donation room, I have seen a diverse range of people accessing food banks on a daily basis. Often, while searching for the items that they need, individuals disclose their heartbreaking stories. Many of them are single moms, unemployed, and recent immigrants, who must access social resources to help ends meet. It is a hardship for them to better their education or work experience, because they have responsibilities to provide for their family first, rather than themselves. Some questions that come to mind are; what initiatives has the government put into place in which individuals can break the cycle of poverty, yet still access social resources along the way? Is the government ignoring the issue of poverty due to the fact Canada is seen as a developed nation? The article attempts to surprise its readers by delivering shocking statistics on poverty within Toronto, and the nation itself. However, it is a biased article. It is directing the message that the Liberal party, who’s platform is targeted toward middle class families is not considering the lower class, yet does not consider the conservative or the NDP viewpoints as