Internal government polling found Canadians want grocery prices lowered—not another rebate—as food experts say Ottawa’s cash handout won’t solve the affordability crisis.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature grocery rebate is falling flat with Canadians, as internal Privy Council Office polling found most believe the cash handout won’t solve the country’s affordability crisis and want Ottawa to bring grocery prices down instead.
The findings come after the Liberal government rebranded the GST credit as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, a program expected to cost taxpayers $12.4 billion over six years while increasing payments to roughly 12 million Canadians.
