Canada’s ‘Relief’ Lasts 13 Days

Tap The Maple | Bakes On Things · May 11, 2026 · 10m

Canada’s government says they’ve addressed affordability.

So we did the math.

A typical family of four spends over $17,500 a year on groceries — about $48 per day. The federal grocery rebate? $467.

That’s less than 10 days of food.

Add the 10-cent-per-litre gas tax relief that lasted just 3 days… and the total “help” comes out to roughly 13 days.

13 days out of 365.

In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down:

What the grocery rebate ACTUALLY covers

Why this isn’t real relief

How gas prices today compare to 2008 — even with lower oil prices

The hidden role of taxation in Canada’s…