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Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy, managing director of the Guelph Food Bank, says she’s concerned if a large employer in town lays off staff, it could mean they turn to the food bank for help which means they may not be able to meet the need. McLeod-McCarthy said food insecurity and the issues around it need to be discussed in this federal election.
Demand for the services of local food banks has never been higher, and Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy of the Guelph Food Bank says she’s worried about the impact U.S. tariffs will have on the local economy and workers.
“We’re quite nervous about what that’s going to mean for being able to provide food to people in need,” McLeod-McCarthy told CBC News.
She said the southern Ontario food bank is seeing more people needing help than ever before.
“The word unprecedented gets used a lot and that’s exactly what’s happening: unprecedented growth,” McLeod-McCarthy …
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