This Month’s Poll

Both GST-credit and GIS are income tested. GIS may be a more appropriate instrument to use for income support objectives.

By Bruce on January 28, 2026

This is the best way and cheapest way to help lower and middle income Canadians fairly quickly; it is not a new program, just adding to an existing program that is focused on those with lower income. Income tax breaks do not help the lower 1/3 of Canadians.

By Anni Markmann on January 28, 2026

This is simply a scam to get votes for when the Federal Elections happen in the spring.    When including both groceries and restaurant meals, the overall food inflation rate was 6.2% in Canada for the month of December, 2025.  And of course, the Liberals will still blame the US for our high grocery prices and gaslight the Canadians that this meager ‘subsidy’ will solve their problem, when in fact less that 30% of the Canadian population will benefit from it.  Killing the ‘hidden’ Industrial Carbon Tax is a much better option for us all.

By Gaetan Ladouceur on January 28, 2026

The government should not be supplementing groceries, it should be dealing with the gouging from the grocery retailers, with Weston making record profits, taking advantage of all people, no matter what income level they are at.  This has been going on exponentially since COVID in 2020. 

By Frances DeDona on January 28, 2026

Where will the funding for this come from? Every net dollar of GST/HST revenue now goes towards paying the interest on the federal debt. Just the interest, none towards actually paying down the debt, because the debt continues to grow and is not being paid down.
So, technically, it can’t even be said that the federal gov’t is trying to bribe us with our own money, because it’ll have to be paid for with borrowed money.

By Lori Losowy on January 28, 2026

Another liberal “spend their way out of trouble with the masses” solution.
More wealth redistribution from the middle class to the lower class (love to see the make up of the 12 million beneficiaries) without addressing the causes THAT THEY INFLICTED on our economy.
They keep calling themselves the NEW government when its just a cosmetic store full of lipstick on the OLD, failed liberal pig.
Can’t wait to see how the CCP brings “prosperity” here!

By Brian McIntyre on January 28, 2026

The federal government should get out of the business of micromanaging the daily lives of its citizens.  If they really want people to have more money for groceries and such, they should reduce the tax burden by eliminating many of the taxes they impose (carbon tax comes to mind).  In order to do this reduction effectively, they need to rein in spending as they do not have a revenue problem; it is a spending problem.  A benefit like this increases the problem.

By Robert Litschel on January 28, 2026

This is a small help to the lower income people of Canada.

By Chanan Cheema on January 28, 2026