Federal budget proposes grocery benefit top-up, projects $62.3-billion deficit

John White -
Millions of Canadians could receive another one-time grocery benefit payment early next year under a federal budget that projects a $62.3-billion deficit in 2026-27.
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(Left to right) Students Eva, Wyatt, Gracelynn, Miller, Rayyan with teacher Andree Amirault holding the check from Indigo's Love of Reading Foundation worth $30,000. Range Lake students in grades 4 and 5 said being able to access more books means more chances to open worlds of wonder, which makes literacy an “adventure.” They said having more books is a gateway to more ways of engaging with topics they love through the power of words and language (Photos by Lisa Iesse)
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