Amy Hamm: Carney’s grocery bribe a cynical ploy to buy voter support



On Feb. 12, Parliament passed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” which promises low-income Canadians a cheque in the spring, as well as ongoing quarterly payments to help put steaks back on their dinner tables. (We all know that steak is, now, practically a luxury product in this country.) Read More



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