'Grocery rebate' won't be enough to help most Canadians, say consumers
It would provide up to $234 for a single person with no children, $467 for a couple with two children and $225 for a senior citizen, the same amounts as the government offered with the temporary doubling of the GST rebate last fall.
“I don’t think that’s enough,” Chang said. “How about the remaining 11 months. It’s a good gesture for the government but it’s not going to change anything.”Chang, who volunteers at the local food bank, said he has seen more people lining up for groceries than ever before. And inflation is making it harder for the food banks to keep the shelves filled.
Bruske said workers’ wages over the past 18 months have fallen five per cent behind the rate of inflation.Article contentBruske, who said wages have been lagging and “grocery stores are making all-time high profits,” backs the federal NDP’s call for an excess profit tax on corporations.
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