I understand.
In 2019, a study by the IRPP showed that, for vulnerable groups, the risk of poverty spikes upwards during years of high unemployment. According to the report, “This highlights the importance of having a growing, full-employment economy as the first line of defence against poverty.”
Given that we have a possible economic slowdown looming, for all the reasons we know, do you think supporting vulnerable populations, in this context, is a reasonable public policy objective?