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Publication Date: January 26, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 26th, 2026
January 26, 2026
The House of Commons has returned for the Winter Session, and Prime Minister Carney kicked things off with a big announcement on Monday. His government is launching a GST credit to help Canadians manage the rising cost of groceries. The quarterly payments will see an increase of 25 percent over the next 5 years, and will also include a one-time top-up of 50 percent this June. We dig deeper with Mike Von Massow, a food economist at the University of Guelph. Later in the program, we check in with Carissa Davis, who is the Community Advocacy Coordinator for the Parkdale Food Centre. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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A senior, who had worked his entire life, calls a food bank in Montreal. He tells staff he is embarrassed and only needs a few basics—milk, bread, something to get him through the week. Shortly after, a mother arrives, explaining that she has started eating less so her children can eat more. A student juggling two part-time jobs comes in near closing time, apologizing for the trouble. The rent increase was higher than expected, and after covering transit and utilities, nothing is left.
Such encounters now account for the growing share of those showing up at food banks in record-breaking...
February 4, 2026 - 06:30 | Toula Drimonis | Walrus
February 4, 2026 - 06:29 | Kelly Geraldine Malone | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. A leaky rocket has delayed NASA’s 50-years-in-the-making return to the moon – more on that below, along with Quebec’s surreal legislative session and Frank Stronach’s criminal trial. But first:
February 4, 2026 - 06:20 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
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