Supporting Canadians and Small Businesses with the High Cost of Living

September 14, 2023 – British Columbia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced three new initiatives to support Canadians and small businesses with the high cost of living.

To address the cost of groceries, The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, is calling the heads of large grocers to Ottawa to address the high cost of food. Large grocery retailers are expected to present their plans to reduce consumer costs by Thanksgiving of this year. If plans do not provide real relief to Canadians, the federal government will take further action, not excluding potential tax measures. Minister Champagne will also be looking into reforming the Competition Act, making large businesses more accountable to Canadians.

The federal government is eliminating the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the construction of new rental apartments immediately to make housing more affordable. This measure will incentivize the construction of much-needed rental homes. The Government of Canada is also calling on provinces to match this action in removing the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on the construction of new rentals. Local governments are now required to end exclusionary zoning and encourage the building of apartments near public transit in order to have their Housing Accelerator Fund applications approved.

To support small businesses, the Government of Canada is extending the repayment deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan program by one year. Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy and many relied on the CEBA program to stay afloat during the pandemic. Extending the CEBA repayment deadline until the end of 2024 will help more small businesses keep their doors open, supporting local economies. 

“I am encouraged by the measures announced to help Canadians and small businesses with the high cost of living. Our government is showing real leadership with these measures and we’re letting the middle class and those wishing to join it know that they are not being left behind. I am eagerly looking forward to this government announcing more measures to address affordability for all Canadians.” – John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale – Langley City

Contacts:

Megan Waddington
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag@parl.gc.ca

Downtown Langley Retail Business Development

$406,000 in 2017 Canada Summer Jobs Funding for Cloverdale-Langley City

130 Students in Cloverdale-Langley City set to benefit this summer from Federal Funding to the Canada Summer Jobs Program

June 27, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Government of Canada continues to help young Canadians get the experience and develop the skills they need to get a strong start in their careers. The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
program provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students in their communities.

A summer job is an important way for young people to learn new skills and get valuable work experience for their résumés. Thanks to CSJ, young Canadians from across the country will be able to access thousands of summer jobs opportunities with small businesses, not-for-profit organizations and the public sector.

Last year, the Government of Canada nearly doubled the number of jobs available through the CSJ program, from 34,000 jobs to roughly 65,800. Since its inception in 2007, CSJ has helped approximately 330,000 students.

“Our government is committed to our plan to give Canadian youth the tools and supports they need to succeed, and Canada Summer Jobs is a big part of that plan. I invite all students who are looking for a summer job to take advantage of this opportunity to develop their skills, gain valuable work experience and earn money.”

- The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

"By investing in young students in Cloverdale-Langley City, we help them build a better future by providing them with opportunities to gain valuable skills and experience while earning money for the upcoming school year.”

- John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City

For more information:

Gunraj Gill
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
778-389-6353
john.aldag.a1@parl.gc.ca

$421,000 in Canada Summer Jobs Funding for Cloverdale-Langley City

117 Students in Cloverdale-Langley City set to benefit this summer from increased Federal Funding to the Canada Summer Jobs Program

June 2, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario

John Aldag, Member of Parliament for the Riding of Cloverdale-Langley announced today that his riding will be receiving nearly $421,000 for the Canada Summer Jobs Program, which will fund over a 117 Jobs this summer for Students aged 15-30.

"The Canada Summer Jobs program is an excellent way for youth in our community to gain valuable work experience and learn skills that will benefit them in their future. I thank the various organizations that applied for taking part in this amazing program to help our youth. I look forward to visiting these organizations this summer and meet the students they have employed.”

- John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale - Langley City

Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees, to help create summer job opportunities for students. The program also delivers important and diverse community services that can range from youth services organizations, to summer camps to services for seniors. Students learn transferrable skills such as public speaking, time management, self- confidence, and organizational skills.

"By investing in young Canadians together, we help them build a better future and acquire the skills and experience they need to contribute to our collective economic growth.”

- The Honourable Mary-Ann Mihychuk, Minister of Employment and Workforce Development

For more information:

Gunraj Gill
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
778-389-6353
john.aldag.a1@parl.gc.ca