Inflation, especially cost of necessities (groceries, etc.)
Buying property is well out of reach for many people
Renting property is increasingly out of reach for many people
Stagnant or declining job markets
Interest rates and the cost of debt
(To a lesser extent) Carbon taxes and cost of energy
And so on. Those problems are related in many ways, and well-summarized by the umbrella term “cost of living,” but I think it’s a mistake to think of it as a single issue… Both in general, and in the context of “single-issue elections.”
It’s not a single issue, though-- It’s many:
And so on. Those problems are related in many ways, and well-summarized by the umbrella term “cost of living,” but I think it’s a mistake to think of it as a single issue… Both in general, and in the context of “single-issue elections.”