The Canadian Arctic: known to most for its polar bears, cold temperatures, and most likely, the high cost of living. Food insecurity and high food prices have been an epidemic across the North for years. Many pictures and news articles have highlighted the extent of high-priced foods over time.
Thirty-five dollars for a litre of cranberry juice; $40 for toilet paper; $100 for a turkey. It’s all true. And despite 
the media attention, the problem remains.
Each territory only has one MP represented in Parliament. By comparison, the city of Toronto alone has 25 MPs in Parliament. This makes voices from the North hard to hear. That is why I believe we need all our federal political candidates — from across Canada — to address the high costs of food in the North.
Read the full article on CBC:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/zoe-elverum-opinion-1.6174467
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