Canada: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh discuses federal govt.'s new affordability measures – September 13, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a news conference in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to discuss new measures announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aimed at addressing the rising cost of living and inflation. The federal government is doubling the Goods and Services Tax Credit (GSTC) for six months, introducing the first phase of a national dental-care program, and providing a one-time $500 top up to the Canada Housing Benefit for renters. The dental and housing measures are part of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberal party and the NDP.