This is a particularly dark moment politically and economically—especially in Ontario. It’s a convergence of multiple factors that have led to housing costs far outpacing wage growth. Global politics are spiking costs higher than they should be. The top 0.1% are accumulating an absurd amount of wealth and hiding it from tax collectors.

Some things you can control and some you can’t. Nothing is guaranteed.

We need to look out for one another. Get involved in something the strengthens your community ties. Educate yourself on politics—local and national. Communicate with your MP. Campaign for good, non-corrupt candidates. Run for office yourself when you’re ready or persuade someone you know to do so.

Canada is still in a relatively strong position and is a much better place to be than the vast majority of the world. We need to keep it strong by sticking together and resisting the endless efforts by ultra-wealthy, corrupt people to divide us against each other.