Funny thing is I say this about snap in the US. Make it a regular, universal benefit. Restrict it to products grown and processed completely in the country. It would be at that point a massive anti poverty measure that also helps the economy. Its literally a win win. Why is any country exporting food before they feed their own.

[–] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Carney has no intention of reducing poverty rates. At the moment he's presiding over what's going to be a massive spike in poverty as the mortgage crisis ensues.

He could fix the structural issues that drive the affordability crisis -- one he's perfectly skilled to understand and address -- but instead he's only done things to keep the 1% wealthy.

This is more of the same. Just buying votes.

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bandaid solution, based on revenues from 2 years ago. And grocery stores still profit more than ever...

[–] Uncle_Ben@fedinsfw.app 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fr, what am I supposed to do with ~$270? That's like 2 weeks of groceries at best.

[–] ag10n@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

2 weeks of groceries is better than nothing

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

No. Putting that money towards a program/commission to regulate food prices, which affect everybody, would be better than 2 weeks of discounts for some people.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Better than nothing in the short term. But beyond those two weeks? I'm not convinced that this is better than nothing.

[–] ag10n@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Agree this is far too short term to make a difference

I’m not the target audience so assuming it might help someone

[–] Adudethatis@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Mirror link broken

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Fixed, thanks for the heads up.