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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 10 MIN

Canada’s ‘Relief’ Lasts 13 Days

from Tap The Maple · host Bakes On Things

Canada’s government says they’ve addressed affordability.So we did the math.A typical family of four spends over $17,500 a year on groceries — about $48 per day. The federal grocery rebate? $467.That’s less than 10 days of food.Add the 10-cent-per-litre gas tax relief that lasted just 3 days… and the total “help” comes out to roughly 13 days.13 days out of 365.In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down:What the grocery rebate ACTUALLY coversWhy this isn’t real reliefHow gas prices today compare to 2008 — even with lower oil pricesThe hidden role of taxation in Canada’s cost-of-living crisisAnd why temporary rebates don’t fix long-term problemsWhen politicians say “we’ve done our part”… this is what they mean.Watch until the end — the numbers tell a very different story.#Canada #CostOfLiving #GroceryPrices #GasPrices #InflationCanada #CanadianPolitics #MarkCarney #FrancoisPhilippeChampagne #TapTheMaple #AffordabilityCrisis #MiddleClass #Taxes #CarbonTax #FuelPrices #EconomicReality #JustinTrudeau #CanadaEconomy #PersonalFinanceCanada #BreakingNewsCanada #CanadianFamilies

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