What could we do with $33B? That's the cost of poverty in Ontario.
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Dave and Erin share their insight on why newsrooms seem to be behind when it comes to talking about news stories of the day.We dip into the latest report from Feed Ontario and the numbers aren't good. More than half a million Ontarians used a food bank between April 2021 and March 2022. Food bank visits topped 4.3 million during that period of time in Ontario - a 42% increase over the last three years.Check out the report https://feedontario.ca/research/hunger-report-2021/)Feed Ontario's research from 2019 suggests poverty costs the province $33 billion a year! We could buy Twitter with that kind of money!The feds' heat pump incentive is not as helpful as it looks is the wrong investment in the wrong infrastructure as we attempt to transition away from fossil fuel energy sources. And Erin’s excited for Dump Day in Eastern Passage.But remember the lives that are on the line when you dig into that lobster dinner. Erin recalls reporting on the loss of the Miss Ally: https://globalnews.ca/news/396714/miss-ally-damaged-extensively-no-bodies-found-inside-hull-rcmp/) Wanna join Dave for coffee on the weekends?Support Now and Next EXTRA! with Dave Trafford. Subscribe to our Exclusive Supercast feed for access to Now and Next EXTRA -the full version of The Brief with DT, early access to Now & Next episodes, AMA sessions with the SSN team, and access to our message board. Your contributions to our show helps us pay our team of producers and editors and produce more awesome podcast series! CONTACT US! Dave on Twitter www.twitter.com/davetrafford)Erin on Twitter www.twitter.com/erintrafford)Erin on Instagram www.instagram.com/its.erintrafford)Erin on TikTok www.tiktok.com/erintrafford)Email us [email protected])Now & Next Cast and CrewAssociate Producer Becky ColesProduction Manager Jaime NickersonAudio Editors Mike Treutler and Drew GarnerSonic Logo Designer and Creative Branding Greg MacDonaldExecutive Producers - Erin and Dave TraffordNow & Next is a Story Studio Network Original