Liberal member of Parliament David McGuinty responds to questions from reporters before heading into a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in Ottawa, on June 5, 2024.Photo by Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

Some Liberal MPs side with Bloc Québécois, NDP in asking to expand $250 cheques to retirees

One Ontario Liberal MP said he would vote against his government’s affordability package because it excludes the most vulnerable

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Cracks were starting to show within the Liberal caucus on Wednesday over their government’s plan to deliver $250 cheques only to working Canadians next spring.

The federal government announced last week that the new Working Canadians Rebate would apply to all people who worked in 2023 and who earned less than $150,000. That excludes retirees, people with disabilities and other groups who are unable to work.

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