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Trudeau to unveil new affordability plan during Liberal caucus retreat

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Responding to a question by Graeme Benjamin from Global News about affordable living and inflation, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responded by saying she does not want to pour “fiscal fuel on the flames of inflation.” She went on to detail examples of tabled budgets and providing support to vulnerable demographics – Aug 4, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most.

Both Liberal and NDP sources tell The Canadian Press the plan includes doubling GST rebate cheques for six months as well as a temporary dental-care benefit for some families with young children, and an expanded housing allowance payment.

All three are initiatives the NDP has been asking for since the spring as inflation began weighing heavily on Canadians with low and modest incomes.

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The dental-care and housing benefit also fulfil NDP demands made as part of the Liberal-NDP supply and confidence agreement reached last March.

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The announcement was to have happened last week during a cabinet retreat in Vancouver but was delayed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Instead, Trudeau is set to release the full details Tuesday in the midst of the Liberal caucus retreat in St. Andrews, N.B.

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