Carney Launches Multibillion-Dollar Food Relief as US Tariff Pressure Reshapes Canada’s Trade Options
Canada’s government is expanding the GST credit—rebranded as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit—alongside business support funds to reduce food and essentials costs amid persistent food inflation. The initiative unfolds under escalating US tariff pressure and explicit warnings tied to any Canada-China trade deal, complicating Ottawa’s export diversification strategy.