Gorman: The problem isn't high rent. The problem is expectations | Unpublished
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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: September 14, 2025 - 04:00

Gorman: The problem isn't high rent. The problem is expectations

September 14, 2025
When I was starting out, I made $600 every two weeks working full-time at Tim Hortons. Rent in Ottawa for a decent downtown apartment was $1,000–to-$1,400. If you do the math, that was impossible for a single income. The only way to make it work was to hustle: grab overtime, pick up a second job, or live with roommates. Read More


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