Energy Didn’t Make Us Poor — Government Decisions Did
Listen to this article in audio Energy Was the Excuse. Policy Was the Cause Energy Didn’t Make Us Poor — Policy Did How monetary expansion, market concentration, and regulatory layering drove Canada’s cost-of-living crisis, while energy took the blame. You’ve been told it was energy that made your groceries cost more. You’ve been told it was oil that made your rent skyrocket. You’ve been told it was “inflation,” and there’s nothing you could do. But the truth is far harsher: energy did not betray you. The problem is the system built around it. Money printed without restraint. Regulations are layered on top of every expense. Giant corporations are using every opportunity to raise prices while your wages barely move. This is not an accident. This is not a mystery. This is how your cost of living got hijacked. And why it will continue to rise until we understand the real forces at work. ENERGY DID NOT CAUSE YOUR COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS Stop Blaming the Barrel Energy prices didn...