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As announced by Prime Minister Carney this morning, some Canadians are getting a GST credit to help manage the rising cost of groceries. According to the feds, a family of four will receive up to $1,890 in 2026 thanks to these increases, compared to $1,100 a year as the credit exists now. A single person would receive $950 this year, compared to the previous $540. Would this GST boost make a difference for you? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. But first, we hear from Kanata-Carleton MP Jenna Sudds, a former Ottawa city...

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...