Ottawa to send one-time grocery benefit top-up to 12 million Canadians in June

The federal government will send a one-time payment to more than 12 million Canadians on June 5, 2026, as part of a transition to a new benefit program aimed at offsetting rising grocery costs. The payment is a top-up equal to 50 per cent of the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) ...