{"id":68202,"date":"2022-11-22T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=68202"},"modified":"2022-11-22T09:44:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:44:25","slug":"s3-calgarians-worried-about-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2022\/11\/22\/s3-calgarians-worried-about-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary remains same, everything goes up – Calgarians share inflation struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sherrie Yellowhorsc, a mother of young school children, poses with her son at No Frills in Calgary, on Oct. 21, 2022. (Melodie Mutombo \/ The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

M<\/span>any Calgarians must choose between buying groceries, paying rent, and affording gas due to inflationary pressures.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I’m spending more now compared to what I used to spend before,\u201d says Joseph Anyanga. \u201cIf I have to buy something, I have to increase the amount of money that I’ll spend on it. So, I can\u2019t afford to buy the same amount of food that I used to.\u201d<\/p>\n

As food prices reach all-time highs,\u00a0 more and more Calgarians are now forced to choose between eating a healthy meal once a day or affording snacks that can be divided into three sections. Nevertheless, they just cannot have it all.<\/p>\n

According to the newly updated \u00a0Consumer Price Index<\/a> inflation rates in Canada as of September decelerated to 6.9 per cent from a peak of 8.1 per cent in June. However, food prices continue to climb, leaving the many Calgarians with no other choice but to cut cost in every other area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to eat out a lot,\u201d says Alison Fucero, a university student, \u201cbut now I’m like, well, you have to pick between eating out and just having groceries that you would prepare at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luxuries like eating out, traveling, entertainment are the last on many Calgarians’ lists as many try to meet end meets.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s crazy, I can’t afford anything,\u201d says Marj Nicholas a Calgarian on Aish income<\/a> support, \u201cFood is so expensive; gas is so expensive.\u201d Nicholas\u2019s Aish income has not increased to meet the inflation rate.<\/p>\n

According to the Consumer Price Index, hourly wages in Canada jumped 5.2 per cent this year \u2013 but that\u2019s less than the increase in food costs. In fact, some Calgarians are not making enough hourly to\u00a0 even afford a reasonable meal at any fast-food restaurant. The cost for a McDonald\u2019s meal<\/a> ranges from $11.59 to $15.39 placing Calgarians working at a minimum wage job, $15 per hour, at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur salaries don’t really reflect inflation in the same ratio,\u201d says Fucero, \u201cwe definitely have to be more considerate with how much we’re spending. We don’t have as much disposable income.\u201d<\/p>\n

J Glade, a Calgary roofer, worries about the rise in food prices.<\/p>\n

“Even with a minimum paying job, it doesn’t even pay for groceries and gas or anything like that,\u201d says Glade. \u201cBefore I used to be able to go $200 on groceries. You can’t even do that anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sherrie Yellowhorse, a mother of young school children, worries about the abolishment of some school lunch and supply programs.<\/p>\n

“Sometimes, my kids can’t go to school because they don’t have lunches,” she says. “We have to pay for everything. Before they used to supply school supplies. Now, they don’t.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of September, university tuition fees in Alberta have climbed 7.7 per cent compared to other provinces, leaving post-secondary education out of reach for many.<\/p>\n

The rise in food prices, tuition fees and monthly rent payments has forced some Calgarians to abandon their saving plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has enabled me now to just live paycheque to paycheque\u201d said Anyanga, \u201cI started cutting down on driving to cut costs on fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joseph Anyanga a Calgary man who is worried about cutting costs to reduce the effect of inflation at No Frills in Calgary Alberta on Oct. 21, 2022.
(Melodie Mutombo \/ The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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