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Ali Amad

Ali Amad is a Palestinian-Canadian journalist and content creator based in Toronto. A graduate of Humber College’s journalism program, his work has been published in Maclean’s, Toronto Life, Vice and The Walrus, where he frequently delves into themes of identity, social justice and the immigrant experience.

Two jobs, no money: How mortgage rates have pushed one Toronto father to the brink
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Two jobs, no money: How mortgage rates have pushed one Toronto father to the brink

For the last year-and-a-half, I’ve worked my day job from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., then headed to the restaurant to start my night shift. I work 75 hours a week and we’re still scrambling to keep up with our payments.