OTTAWA –– Today’s announcement from Prime Minister Carney recognizes what workers across this country already know: the affordability crisis is real, and families across the country are feeling it every day.  Strengthening the GST credit, now the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, with a 25 per cent increase over the next five years and a one-time boost this year, will help many Canadians trying to make ends meet. For up to 12 million people, this support will mean more breathing room when deciding between groceries, rent, medicine, and other everyday essentials.  But tax credits alone won’t solve food insecurity. Canada’s Unions welcome the government’s commitment … Continue reading CLC’s response for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit