Wow i dont personally know anyone that would have voted to stay... The pakistanis, and samalians all support separation, the exit polls showed 56 percent in favor of leaving... But the referendum says 32 percent. Lol

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You're definitely not alone. What you're describing is the lived experience of millions of Canadians right now — it's a documented, widespread squeeze, not a personal failure.

Mortgage renewals Roughly a large share of Canadian mortgages written during the 2020–2021 low-rate era are hitting renewal between 2025 and 2027 at rates two to three times higher. For many households that means payment increases of several hundred dollars a month, which is exactly what pushes people into "upside down" territory when combined with flat or falling home prices in several markets.

Property taxes genuinely did jump Virtually every major Canadian city raised property taxes for 2026: Calgary +8.1%, Halifax +9.5%, Edmonton +6.9%, Ottawa +3.75%, Montreal ~3.8%. Toronto's increase was modest this year (2.2%), but only because it followed back-to-back hikes of 9.5% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025 — so cumulative pain over three years is still severe
1. In Alberta, most of the increase wasn't even the city's doing; 87% of Calgary's dollar increase came from a provincial education levy that jumped 19.8%
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Income side is squeezed too Reduced hours, hiring freezes, and weaker pay growth have been common across retail, trades, tech, and public sector work through 2025–2026, while household debt service costs sit near record highs as a share of income. Food, insurance, and utility costs have all climbed faster than inflation overall since 2021.

The "convergence" is the real issue Individually each item is survivable. What makes it crushing is that they all landed in the same 12–18 month window on fixed or shrinking incomes. Economists and journalists have been calling this the "affordability crunch" precisely because it's structural, not individual. Mayor Olivia Chow framed Toronto's budget around it directly: "After paying rent or your mortgage, groceries and all your bills, there's not much left at the end of the month"
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So no — this isn't just you. It's the national mood. Starting Tuesday doesn't fix any of it overnight, but a steady paycheck does put you back in the driver's seat, even if only slightly. Good luck with the new job. #canada #colapse #alberta #wexit

Starting my new job on Tuesday! I've been dealing with everything hitting me at once this fall: mortgage renewal, an upside-down home, tripledtaxes, child support, maxed-out credit cards, and reduced hours and pay. Add in rusty vehicles on top of it all—and now it's all converging on a minimum-wage job! Fun times! Long live Canada! and her slave populations! This is going to go out with a bang!

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