Toronto Star: Carney is set to announce that the quarterly GST payments will increase in July by 25 per cent over the next five years — providing approximately an additional $130 for a low-income single person and $270 for a couple with two kids for the 2026-2027 benefit year.
The government will also provide a one-time special payment in June, equal to a 50 per cent increase in the value of the GST credit, meaning a family with two kids could receive more than $800 in combined relief.
The move is part of a larger plan to address high grocery prices, with increased assistance to food banks, efforts to expand local production, and longer-term goals to increase competition in the sector…