Rebranded GST rebate on track to clear the House tonight as Carney, Poilievre reportedly set to meet – iPolitics
February 4th, 2026
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Just three days after it made its debut appearance on the floor of the House of Commons, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s pitch to rebrand the existing GST as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and temporarily increase the base rate for the next five years is set to secure third-reading approval, courtesy of a Conservative-initiated campaign to put it on the parliamentary fast track.
As reported by iPolitics earlier this week, shortly before the bill was due to begin second-reading debate on Monday, MPs unanimously backed a Conservative proposal to send the legislation to committee for a lightning-round review, which took place yesterday afternoon.
