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Barely hanging on

by Ted Hildebrandt | Nov 6, 2025 | Poverty Reduction and Elimination

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Ontario Living Wage Network highlights a growing challenge across Ontario: wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living. You can read the report here.

Here in Hamilton, over 60,000 workers are earning less than a living wage.

That’s tens of thousands of neighbours, coworkers, and community members struggling to make ends meet.

  • Where’s the Exit?
  • Family and Child Poverty in Hamilton
  • Community Benefits Framework – Understanding the Need
  • Disability and Demographics: Profile of Persons with Activity Limitations in Hamilton
  • Linking Social Assistance Rates and Homelessness in Hamilton

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