Call A Spade A Spade

Some people in Toronto go to air-conditioned malls to escape hot weather. 

One said,''I can afford to buy an air conditioner, but not the electricity to run it.''

 Poverty affects people in many ways, so why not get rid of what causes it.

The Toronto Transit Commission are giving subway musicians a boost by providing bold black backdrops for their performances. This is to help focus attention on them, in other words so subway users can give then more money. 

To call a spade a spade, buskers are beggars who provide entertainment. It may be all very well to help a beggar, but wouldn't it be better to have a world where no one has to beg?

John Ayers.