Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the 70th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press

Trudeau defends $250 rebates, accuses Tories and NDP of turning their backs on working people

Trudeau would not say when his government would be tabling legislation for the rebates, but expects they will be rolling out in April 2025

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s decision to dole out $250 cheques to working Canadians, arguing that many of them have been left out of targeted programs meant to help seniors and young families in recent years.

Speaking in Prince Edward Island on Friday, Trudeau said he had been hearing from Canadians across the country who do not qualify for any of the federal government’s initiatives, whether it is a boost in seniors’ pensions, child benefits or childcare spaces.

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