Every city in Canada has average rents that far exceed what workers earn on the minimum wage, other than Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, and Saguenay
https://policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/cant-afford-rent
(the #housing report referenced in the CBC story)
https://mstdn.ca/@cbc_top_stories/110734044400440279

Can't afford the rent
Click here to read the full report online.This study examines the gap between the minimum wage and what it costs to rent an apartment in Canada. The rental wage measure provides a clear picture of the
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives