Every moment of this year, I’ve worked to keep the focus on one priority — fighting for you and your family.
New Democrats continue to use their power in a minority Parliament to push the Liberal government to provide support to families during this affordability crisis. There is much work still to do, and we’re not letting up. But so far, New Democrats have been able to get three essential supports for people across the country.
We pushed for Dental Care. After Liberals and Conservatives voted against dental care twice in Parliament, the NDP forced the government to give uninsured families making under $90,000 dental care for kids under 12. Next year, we are pushing to expand it to cover seniors, people with disabilities and youth under 18.
Secondly, we fought for an expansion of the Canada housing benefit. Eligible Canadian renters are receiving a one-time tax-free payment of $500 to help with the rising rent costs.
This benefit will assist almost two million Canadians.
Thirdly, we fought for a doubling of the GST credit. New Democrats succeeded in pushing the government to double the GST tax credit to help families with the increasing cost of living.
The fight doesn’t end there. Greedflation continues to contribute to the rising cost of living, as large corporations increase prices to boost their profits. Canadians cannot afford to rely on a government that protects the interests of wealthy corporations first.
New Democrats are focused on fighting for working families across the country to ensure their lives are made less difficult and more affordable.
If you have any questions about applying for the benefits listed above, please contact my office via phone: 604-775-5707, or email: [email protected].
All the best of the holiday season to you and your family. I pledge to keep fighting for you alongside Jagmeet Singh and the NDP caucus in 2023.
Peter Julian is MP for New Westminster—Burnaby.
