Prime Minister Mark Carney just announced the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (a 25% boost to the former GST Credit for 5 years starting July 2026, plus a one-time 50% top-up this year), enhanced GST rebates, and made the National School Food Program permanent. But is this real relief for struggling Canadians—or just more government spending while taxes crush us?

In tonight's episode, Nico Lagan and Rob break down Carney's full speech from January 26, 2026: fact-checking claims on 190k new jobs (how many part-time/government?), carbon tax "cuts" saving 18¢/L on gas (despite past denials), middle-class tax savings ($840/family? or misleading math?), first-time home buyer relief (up to $50k—what are the catches?), childcare/cell fees drops, and more. We ask the tough questions: Are these programs necessary, or bandaids for policy failures?

Then, at 7:30 PM ET, we bring in The Food Professor (Sylvain Charlebois) for a deep dive on food inflation: Why is Canada the "food inflation capital" of the G7 (6.2% YoY in Dec 2025 vs. much lower elsewhere)? Root causes, costs to families over recent years, and whether Carney's "solutions" actually fix anything—or if high taxes (42.3% of income per Fraser Institute, Tax Freedom Day mid-June) are the real problems.

We work until mid-June just to pay the government. Time to keep their hands out of our pockets.

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