With the federal budget to be dropped on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Carney warning Canadians that sacrifices will need to be made, many around the Lower Mainland feel they’ve already sacrificed more than enough.

A new poll conducted by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews found that an overwhelming majority – 86 per cent – of Metro Vancouver residents say it’s too costly to live and work in the region, with the biggest stressor being groceries.

“I feel like every time you come to the grocery store, it’s more expensive. Like coffee? A bag of coffee is like $30,” one Metro Vancouver grocery shopper told CityNews.

“I now do meal prep with my partner; I never did meal prep before,” said another Metro Vancouver resident.

“Feeling it from all sorts of different directions, with rent, and just

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