Federal government to introduce grocery rebate

26-Jan-2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce an increase to the GST credit on Jan 26, as part of a larger suite of affordability measures intended to offset the rising cost of groceries.

Two senior government sources speaking on the condition they not be named say that quarterly GST payments will increase by 25 per cent over the next five years, and the measure is expected to affect approximately 12 million Canadians.

It will also include a one-time top-up of 50 per cent in June. The program will be called the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.”