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More than 20% of households in Canada earning less than $55,000 experience energy poverty, meaning they spend 10% or more of their household budget for electricity, home heating fuel, and gasoline.

Atlantic Canadians have the highest rates of energy poverty at 24.6%, while the national average is 11% for all households.

Lower-income households are hit the hardest. Among those earning less than $31,200, 22.1% spend a significant portion of their income on energy costs.

Policies that increase the price of oil, gas, and electricity will force more Canadian households into energy poverty, and intensify the financial strain on already vulnerable households.

See where your province ranks here [[link removed]] and be sure to spread the news.

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

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