Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to make groceries and other essentials more affordable for Canadians

In the most recent episode of BC Food News, Jennifer English discusses the significant updates announced by the Canadian Government to improve affordability for Canadians, especially with regards to groceries and other essentials. This includes the introduction of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and an increase in its amount by 25% for the next five years. Additional measures include a $500 million allocation from the Strategic Response Fund for businesses dealing with supply chain disruptions, a $150 million Food Security Fund, and expensing for greenhouse structures to enhance food production. The government is also providing $20 million to the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support food banks and intends to develop a National Food Security Strategy. These measures build upon existing initiatives that aim to decrease costs for Canadians and safeguard essential programs. https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4603172-1&h=3969531200&u=https%3A%2F%2Fised-isde.canada.ca%2Fsite%2Fised%2Fen%2Fprograms-and-initiatives%2Fstrategic-response-fund&a=Strategic+Response+FundPOST datahttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4603172-1&h=3236590235&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Fatlantic-canada-opportunities%2Fservices%2Fregional-tariff-response-initiative%2Frtri-rda.html&a=Regional+Tariff+Response+Initiativehttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4603172-1&h=249172748&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbudget.canada.ca%2F2025%2Freport-rapport%2Fchap3-en.html%23a8&a=herehttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4603172-1&h=3179787867&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpm.gc.ca%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fpm.gc.ca