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Quarterly payments of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit starts today

Canada's National Observer

Canada's National Observer

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July 3, 2026

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lean left

Eligible Canadians will find a bit more cash in their bank accounts starting today as quarterly payments begin for the federal Liberals' boosted affordability benefit.

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CityNews Montreal

center

· Jul 3, 2026

Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today

OTTAWA — Eligible Canadians will find a bit more cash in their bank accounts starting today as quarterly payments begin for the federal Liberals’ boosted affordability benefit. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit is paid out to lower-income households every three months and was previously called the GST/HST credit. Eligible households got a one-time payment [] The post Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

The Hindu BusinessLine

lean right

· Jul 6, 2026

TN CM Vijay urges PM Modi to retain 35-kg foodgrain entitlement for Antyodaya families

The proposed amendment provides for 7 kg of foodgrains per person per month, subject to an overall ceiling of thirty-five kilograms per household

web.dev blog

center

· Mar 30, 2026

February 2026 Baseline monthly digest

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National Post

lean right

· Jun 22, 2026

What is Canada’s Groceries and Essentials Benefit and where did the GST/HST credit go?

The government has renamed the old tax credit as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) and increased it by 25 per cent for five years starting in July

Metro

lean left

· Jun 24, 2026

The Prime Day deals you’ll actually use (from someone who shops them for a living)

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UrduPoint

lean right

· Jun 29, 2026

Three food units fined

Three food units fined

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Related coverage for "Quarterly payments of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit starts today": CityNews Montreal — Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today. The Hindu BusinessLine — TN CM Vijay urges PM Modi to retain 35-kg foodgrain entitlement for Antyodaya families. web.dev blog — February 2026 Baseline monthly digest. National Post — What is Canada’s Groceries and Essentials Benefit and where did the GST/HST credit go?. Metro — The Prime Day deals you’ll actually use (from someone who shops them for a living). UrduPoint — Three food units fined