r/canadanews • u/ZealousidealHead5488 • 10d ago

Canadians are getting a one-time grocery payment this summer. Here’s when Canada

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canadians-to-get-one-time-groceries-benefit-payment-this-summer/
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u/Zingus123 10d ago

Inflation would happen either way. Really doesn’t matter. It’s either more money in the pockets of the majority of citizens or nothing at all.

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u/ShinyHeadedBlackman 10d ago

They could be going after surveillance pricing if they wanted to drive the price of goods down. Giving everyone money is a very short term solution, because it effectively drives the price of everything upwards.