Imagine a country with the wheat, the cattle, the fuel and the ports, and the prime minister's big announcement is a rebate so people can afford food.
A rebate that the majority of the middle class will NEVER receive regardless that THEY are the BIGGEST funders to this “rebate”
The money was already theirs. Ottawa took it, ran it through a tax return, and mailed a piece back to the households under the income test. Then he posted it. Twelve million accounts. Up to $1,890 for a family of four. Real relief, he called it.
A working household over the line got the graphic. The grocery bill did not move. This is the program they have been running since 2015, with a new name on the deposit. The brag is the tell.
Today, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will land in the bank accounts of more than 12 million Canadians.
This year, a family of four will receive up to $1,890. That’s real relief to help with everyday costs.