Every once in a while you come across a golden clip of people who mean well but miss the mark by the largest country mile ever conceivably witnessed. The finance minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, was talking about the financial troubles facing Canadians amidst inflation lately when she brought up an anecdote of her looking at her credit card bill and deciding it was time to cut out that $13.99 Disney plus subscription while encouraging other mothers across Canada to look at their bills and do the same. Why didn’t think of that? If I stop watching Disney on demand and instead throw the old tapes in the VCR maybe the $100 fill ups for my small car at the pump won’t hurt so much. Maybe the fact rent being the most expensive it’s ever been will hurt a little less. Maybe the fact grocery bills are up to an unprecedented level, nearly double what I remember when helping my parents shop 10 years ago, will sting instead of cause absolute dread and despair.
Chrystia Freeland:
"let's cut that @DisneyPlus subscription"Feeling the sting of inflation, Canada's Minister of Finance announced Saturday that she cut her DisneyPlus subscription for a savings of $13.99 per month, and encourages all Canadians to do the same. pic.twitter.com/SBvm5CE7sB
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Now again, I know that she means well but my goodness this is a statement that seems to discount every struggle that Canadians are working through right now financially. And when it comes from the finance minister, it just feels that much more surreal. As a young person trying to save up for their future all I can do is sit and wait to see if inflation slows down or recovers at all. Oh to have grown up in my parents time where a full time job of an average salary could actually afford you a house to raise a family in. We have gone from cheap gas and affordable homes to having to decide if we can afford that DisneyPlus subscription. Sorry Mickey, I gotta eat this month so I’ll have to say farewell.