Nova Scotia has the highest rate of poverty

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM

Nova Scotia has the highest rate of poverty than any other province in Canada. The report from Statistics Canada shows 12-and-a-half per cent of Nova Scotians were living in poverty in 2022. The Canadian average is 9-point-9 per cent. 

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