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Groceries, housing, and gas are also significantly higher now than they were in 2019.

That doesn't imply they are less affordable. Earnings are up 20% since 2019. CPI, which includes those things you mention, is only up 16% over the same period. Retirees on a fixed income may be feeling the pinch, but they more than anyone have been hearing the same story for 50 years.

I think the majority of Canadians either don’t believe they have the power to force the government to change

While that is true, it is clear they don't want things to change in this case. We had a national discussion about it not all that long ago. The people made their case for why they don't want it to change, even knowing that it costs us more.