Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three measures tackling affordability that will be included in the next federal budget.
The prime minister said on Oct. 10 that his government will aim to make it easier to file taxes and receive benefits, make the national school food program permanent, and extend the Canada Strong Pass.
Carney made the announcement at a press conference at a recreation centre in an Ottawa, saying the three new measures will be included in the upcoming federal budget, to be tabled on Nov. 4.
As part of the measures, beginning in the 2026 tax year, low-income Canadians will receive automatic federal benefits, with the Canada Revenue Agency automatically filing their taxes to allow them to receive benefits like the GST/HST credit, Canada Disability Benefit, and Canada Child Benefit….