Gas and groceries: Budget measures on the table for middle-class Canadian families

BNN Bloomberg · Genevieve Beauchemin · 2026-11-06 16:13 UTC

Some families who had hoped the new budget would provide some relief say there are few items that will directly put money back into their pockets.

Some Canadian families who had hoped the new budget would provide some relief say there are few items that will directly put money back into their pockets.

Jamillah Jean hoped for help with groceries and gas. She is a mother of two children from the West Island of Montreal.

“We might be a two-income household, but activities cost a lot, groceries cost a lot, gas costs a lot,” says Jean. “There is a definite pinch in my pocket when it comes to groceries.”

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