While a domestic road trip might appear like an affordable
alternative to traveling abroad, costs can easily spiral out of control. Here’s
how to keep a lid on summer road-trip spending.
Leaving aside the politics of whether you agree with the
expansion of the universal child care benefit, it’s difficult to believe many
Canadians will be sending the money back to Ottawa, even if they don’t support
the current Tory regime.
As for the payouts, the benefit was increased to $160 per
month for each child under the age of 6. It was also expanded to children
6-17, and parents who have kids that age will receive a benefit of $60
per month for each child. It’s retroactive to Jan. 1, and as a parent of
two children in that 6-17 group I will soon be attacking that mailbox with
vigour looking for $840.
