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On October 26, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that the provincial government would be moving forward with its plan to send inflation payments of between $400 and $600 to millions of Quebecers — and some residents could receive the one-time payment as soon as the first week of December.
In a press conference on October 26, Quebec Premier François Legault confirmed a plan to send payments between $400 and $600 to most Quebec residents.The measure will follow an initial round of up to $500 payments that went out to Quebecers in the spring of 2022.
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is set to present the province's next budget on March 22. François Legault has repeatedly suggested that it will include payments to Quebecers to offset the effects of inflation.Statistics Canada reported inflation of 5.7% in February 2022, driven largely by higher costs for fuel, food, and housing. It was the highest overall price increase for consumer goods in more than 30 years.