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>>> Millennials and gen-z votes could makeup to half of the electorate in the next election, and the prime minister and the rest of his caucus are trying to reach them. >> Reporter: these gen-z staffers work for minister randy boissonnault but in this case they're calling the shots. They're directing social media videos that could hit with millennials and gen-z like this. The liberals have heard from young canadians they want authentic politicians. This is one of the ways they're trying to gain support. >> We're going to have videos that are edgy and say I'm real. >> Reporter: it's all a way to lure in new voters. >> It's answering the questions that they have, speaking to the concerns that they have, and heading to platforms that they're on. >> Right now, the liberals are in the worst position they've been in with millennial voters and gen-z voters. >> Reporter: the support has drifted to the conservatives. >> You want to be able to afford rent in then? Then you have to vote for pierre poilievre. >> To ensure fairness for every generation. >> Reporter: but how do you get that message to younger voters who don't watch tradition news. Talk to content creators including danica nelson. She says creators with thousands of followers are a way to reach this generation. >> They want to meet people where they are, and they know that younger generations are on social media. >> Reporter: the prime minister's office is also sharpening its social media game. This video getting millions of views, but whether that translates into trust and votes is still too early to tell. Ashley burke, cbc news, ottawa. >> Erica: now it's time to dig deeper into the stories shaping our world. We found different ways seniors are using to avoid care homes and age in place. >> Turning a cold apartment building into a warm community. >> Erica: but first, canadians say yes to the U.S. government's vow to break up live nation and cut ticket prices. >> I think it's a great idea. >> Ticketmaster, waa-waa. >> This illegal conduct means higher ticket prices. >> Erica: cbc news entertainment reporter eli glasner is here with more on the story. >> Reporter: you might remember back in 2022, tickets for the taylor swift tour went on sale. Ticketmaster was the website for sealsales. The website crashed, and swift blamed the company, saying that a lot of customers went through several bear attacks trying to get tickets. This led to ticketmaster executives being hauled before congress and senators quoting swift song lyrics and the C.E.O. apologizing >> May I suggest respectfully that ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, I'm the problem. It's me. >> Senator, we agree there's a lot of problems in this industry and we have an obligation to do better. >> Reporter: but the department of justice already launched an investigation two years looking at allegations in the industry. Here in canada, it was the competition competition bureau that allowed the merger to take place. >> Erica: so what is the attorney general and 30 states

accusing them of doing? >> Reporter: essentially using their power to lock venues into contracts, intimidating performers and threatening promoters. They hold 60% of concert events in the united states and 80% of performers. The D.O.J. is saying, as you mentioned, it's time for live nation and ticketmaster to be broken up. The lawsuit described what live nation itself has touted as its flywheel business model, charging customers fees, attracting artists and venues, and refusing to let them get out. I should clarify what the department of justice is alleging. They say that ticketmaster or live nation won't -- I should clarify what ticketmaster and live nation are saying. They say that concert venues actually set fees and performers set ticket prices. Some experts say that live nation's size allows it to take less of a profit margin than other concert promoters and that it's mainly artists driving prices, so if live nation and ticketmaster were broken up, artists could charge more since smaller promoters would take more profit. Others say extra ticket fees, service fees, convenience fees, that is part of the ticket price bloat, so less power and more competition, those fees could shrink. It's interesting to look at europe where they have legislation about open ticketing. That means multiple companies can sell tickets for the same tour, which is why you may have heard taylor swift fans flying to places like paris. Now on its own, they're saying that ticketmaster has too much power, and they're urging the U.S. government to break up ticketmaster itself into smaller companies. >> Erica: so in the meantime, what can customers do to score cheaper tickets? >> Reporter: first, be patients. These antitrust lawsuits can take a long time. We can get a whole new understanding and a look at the inner workings of live nation, but the change, if it comes, is far down the road. If you can't afford to get to paris, we spoke with a personal finance expert, barry choy. He says a credit card may be an advantage. >> You can check with your credit card company to see if you have better access to tickets. American express membership rewards. You get access to american express experiences. The best thing you can do is see if you can offset your costs with any loyalty points or any cash back that you have. >> Erica: interesting suggestions, but remember, those credit cards all come with sizeable annual fees, so what are the artists saying? >> Reporter: you know, that's interesting. Some of the biggest stars, people who took on ticketmaster like bruce springsteen, taylor swift, eddie vedder of pearl jam, they didn't say anything. I spoke with other musicians who were afraid to go on the record for fear of reprisal. Some in the industry are looking at simpler solutions. Our colleagues at "marketplace" spoke to the manager of the pixies last summer. They put out their own tickets on the market. >> We would like to see consumer law, which allows for selling tickets at a profit illegal. There will be more tickets to go around at the correct price. >> Reporter: others say there's always going to be a secondary market whether it's legal or not. >> Erica: yes, where there's a will there's a way. What about here in canada? What are canadian authorities doing? >> Reporter: well, we spoke with the competition bureau who said they work closely with their american counterparts,

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the. >> Reporter: one way of doing that is co-living. Friends or acquaintances buying a house together. In 2018, we met london, ontario's golden girls. Phyllis, barb, and mary pooled their money to buy this house. Five years on, we wanted to ask, how's it going? Turns out, mary's leaving to go help her family. >> Hello. >> Reporter: hi. Phyllis? >> Yes. >> Reporter: nice to meet you. Co-living isn't something that barb and phyllis ever considered before. >> I pay -- I pay way more in rent than I pay per month to live here. >> Reporter: imagine that. >> It's not just rent. >> Reporter: they share all food and expenses. Receipts go in the bowl. Cleaning and washing are shared, as well. >> The question that people ask, when you're feeling grumpy or you're having a fight? >> Reporter: the answer? You have to be flexible. >> You have to listen to what other people are saying and try to find a solution. >> Reporter: of course co-living isn't for everyone. Another idea that canadians are exploring to help them age in place is nork,c, naturally occurring retirement communities. It's bringing services to neighborhoods where 30% or more of residents are retired. Let's go check it out. ["Happy Birthday"] >> Reporter: on her birthday, the birthday girl asked about the community programme. At age 96, this woman lives on her own. >> Norc says what do you need? Not what you want and we can find it for you, but what do you need? >> Reporter: things like foot care, vaccine clinics, and exercise programmes all aided by norc coordinators run by residents. >> One of the favourite quotes among residents is how norc has turned a cold apartment building into a warm community. >> Reporter: this man is director of a lab that's researching and running the programme. His team mapped out 2,000 potential norc communities in toronto. >> People are better supported and feel healthier in their homes where they've said they want to be. They're not going to end up in emergency rooms as often. [ ] >> Hello. >> Hey, mary. Come on in. >> Reporter: mary vigro has affordability has always been top of mind. Now 87, she lives alone, but she's not alone. >> I have spoken to more people in the building. >> Reporter: when she fell and broke her hip inside her apartment, one of her neighbours noticed something was off. >> I had not taken in my newspaper and I was dehydrating, so she got in touch with the custodian, and they opened the door, and fortunately, she saved my life. >> Reporter: with all the benefits and a silver wave looming, the question to be asked is why aren't there more NORCs? But this researcher leads studies in this building. She found that NORCs can create opportunities for governments to support healthy aging in their communities. Norc programmes aren't costly to run, and they empower residents with a self-purpose. This woman never did an exercise class until she was 88. >> You have your independence. Independence means so much to

everyone. >> You have to stop doing things the way you've always done things. You need to be open. >> Reporter: while help will always be there for those requiring 24-hour care, many are looking to age in place as long as they possibly can. >> Erica: christine, could governments move towards an aging in place model? >> Reporter: it would be a big shift. Experts say supporting these naturally occurring retirement communities could really streamline services, bring them to where older adults are. Dr. Abrams says it's obvious. Already wait lists for long-term care and home beds are long. The norc model is common in parts of the U.S. but politicians politicians here have to get behind the idea to make it widespread. >> Erica: you spent some time in those naturally occurring retirement communities. What did you think of it when you spent some time in one? >> Reporter: I like the co-living arrangement with the golden girls, and the norc reminded me of a university dorm completely with a party. I couldn't believe that mary was 87 years old and living on her own. For more, you can go to norcinnovationcentre and click on "more." >> Erica: christine birak, thank you. >> Reporter: you're welcome. >> Erica: in less than two years, canadians will be among those celebrating d-day. Adrienne has been working on special coverage for the breakdown. Here's a look. >> Adrienne: canadians didn't have a name for it, but they knew to look for it, one home that stood taller than the others on d-day beach. The germans had used it to shoot at the canadians, but the queen's own troops held the building. A beacon then, and 80 years later, the canadians still come. The people who live here tell the story that when canadian veterans have returned to this spot on juno beach, the place where they landed on june 6, 1944, often, they will ask the question what happened to the wall? Where's the huge wall that protected them from the german fire that was coming from that house right there, that house that the canadians ultimately liberated? Turns out the wall is not gone, it's just that the beach has reclaimed it. If you dig, it's still there. The beach still holds the evidence of d-day all these years later. >> Erica: adrienne will hold "the national" from june 6 to june 8 and a special on the 80 anniversary of d-day.

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