Inflation Relief

Albertans to Start Receiving Inflation-Relief Payments in Coming Weeks

Some eligible Albertans can start to apply for a total of $600 in inflation-relief payments in the coming weeks, with the first instalment to be released at the end of ...

January 10, 2023BY Andrew Chen
Alberta’s Inflation-Relief Spending Has Risks Despite Big Budget Surplus: Economist

While Alberta's ambitious measures to provide inflation aid isn’t likely to spur inflation, the surplus should be viewed ...

November 30, 2022BY Rahul Vaidyanath
Legislation Temporarily Doubling GST Credit Comes Into Law

The Liberal government's legislation doubling the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit for the next six months, which passed ...

October 19, 2022BY Peter Wilson
California Begins Sending Inflation Relief Payments

Up to $1,050 in tax refund payments started going into the direct deposit accounts of about 23 million Californians ...

October 8, 2022BY Dan Weisman
Newsom’s ‘Inflation Relief’ Payments Were Required by Spending Cap Law

Despite calling the program “inflation relief,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to send California’s middle-class families up to $1,050 ...

July 18, 2022BY Jill McLaughlin
Are ‘Inflation Relief’ Checks Like Pouring Gas Onto Inflationary Fire?

News Analysis As some states mull or roll out "inflation relief" in the form of checks or tax ...

July 7, 2022BY Tom Ozimek
Californians to Receive $1,050 in Inflation Relief

About 23 million Californians will be eligible to receive $1,050 checks under a new inflation relief package, the ...

June 27, 2022BY Jamie Joseph