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@mrfuture Lol. I live in Windsor and even here, minimum wage isn’t enough to support oneself with the basic necessities. But that’s beside the point. I simply think that the government should update those figures to reflect actual poverty in this country because there are a lot more people...

@mrfuture I actually don’t know how they define it. I’d assume it’s anyone that doesn’t have enough cash inflows to provide a minimum standard of living (I.e., average food, shelter, transportation, and surplus for emergencies and savings). Personally, I’d say anyone that doesn’t make enough...

@resjudicata And maybe adjust that poverty line to reflect reality. $26,620 for an individual (2022 level) is far lower than where poverty actually begins in this country. People making minimum wage are living in poverty but they make over $30,000.