Why rebate won't fix food affordability

In this episode, Jay covers Ottawa's new food inflation rebate providing up to $1,890 for families through an enhanced GST tax credit, along with concerns about food safety following the closure of seven federal research sites including a key facility in Guelph. The big picture roundup includes Ottawa subsidizing a tech firm supplying ICE with wiretapping tools, Chinese miner Zijin's $5.5 billion bid for Allied Gold, Cineplex challenging its drip pricing ruling at the Supreme Court, and Y Combinator no longer accepting Canadian startups unless they relocate. Plus, stay tuned for a conversation with personal finance experts from Meridian and Conscious Economics.