Cost of Living

Imagine a Canada where no matter how hard you work, how many degrees you earn, or how much grit you show, you still fall behind. A future where your last name and zip code matter more than your work ethic or ambition. This isn’t dystopian fiction. It’s the very real future outlined in Policy Horizons Canada’s 2025 foresight report: “Future Lives: Social Mobility in Question.” If we stay on our current path, downward mobility could become the norm by 2040. The dream isn’t just