NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his party does not currently support the Liberals’ proposed $250 cheques for Canadians, saying it does not include the most vulnerable Canadians like seniors and those with disabilities.
“We were told it would be anyone earning less than $150,000 who would get this. We assumed that would include obviously seniors, people living with disabilities, and students,” Singh told reporters in the House of Commons on Nov. 25.
“Right now we have learned it is going to exclude the most vulnerable. That is wrong. The Liberals need to fix this.”
On Nov. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a two-month break for Canadians from the federal sales tax (GST), saying Canadians are “squeezed” during the holiday season amid the cost-of-living crisis. The tax break applies to items such as groceries, restaurant meals, beer, wine, certain pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, and certain items for children such as clothing, footwear, diapers, and toys. Trudeau also announced the government would give $250 cheques to 18.7 million Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned $150,000 or less….