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VANCOUVER — The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.
Two federal sources familiar with the plan say it will look to double some GST payments for six months, include help for Canadians struggling to pay their rent, and launch the first step of a national dental-care program.The Liberals already promised a $500, one-time top up to the Canada Housing Benefit and to start phasing in a national dental-care program in last April's budget.
Singh has also been asking for top-ups to the GST rebate and Canada Child Benefit, but neither were included in the agreement with the Liberals. The current benefit is up to $467 a year for a single individual with a maximum income of just over $49,000, $612 for married or common-law couples, and another $161 for children under 19 years old. The amount received is adjusted depending on income.
His comments, confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources with knowledge of what was said, matched his repeated assertions, both publicly and privately, that he has no intention of stepping down before the next election.
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