Tories Get Backing for Expedited Passage of Liberals’ GST Credit Boost

Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman asks a question during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 10, 2025. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Members of Parliament backed a Conservative motion on Feb. 2 to quickly approve the Liberal government’s plan to increase benefits under the GST credit.

MPs unanimously approved the motion introduced by Tory Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman that proposed to speed up the House of Commons’ deliberations over Bill C-19, also known as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act.