Sid Sounds Off: The federal budget's not-so-beneficial benefit for Canadians with disabilities

Sid sounds off about the newest announcement of the Canadian Federal budget to add a not-so beneficial financial benefit for Canadians living with disabilities.
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[@BlairHammond]

so let me get this straight. Sid is now upset with the government he supports and endorses?

[@thinkfaster6451]

He's waiting for the cheque to clear.. Irrelevant Liberal mouthpiece.

[@grantevans8854]

Sidmeet 😂

[@blondelynne9717]

My thoughts exactly!!??

[@Dannimaux]

The thing is EVERYONE needs to be caring about this because at any point YOU could become disabled. You could be in a car accident or become ill and be disabled for life, meaning one day you could be one of us and wish you had stood up for us. We are just like uou. People with lives who shouldnt have to decide between eating or having meds.

[@Richard-oscar]

I'm favoured, Getting my own Truck has always been my Dream for my business. I just acquired 2 recently, earning $72K weekly has been really helpful. I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support Charity Organizations.

[@ahmedbangura9910]

Hello how do you make such monthly ?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God.

[@Richard-oscar]

Thanks to Andrea Sheryl Fox.

[@Richard-oscar]

She's a licensed broker here in the states

[@Moore-helen]

YES! That's exactly her name (Andrea Sheryl Fox) I watched her interview on CNN News and so many people recommended highly about her and her trading skills.❤️

[@jamietammy4285]

After I raised up to 325k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom

[@andrewmachado6988]

Thank you Sid for saying what needs to be said and not being afraid to speak the truth and call out this government on their BS.

[@tobiasfrost86]

Only cause it affected him so it's about time

[@ZenCorvus]

He supports trudeau

[@TheRandomView]

To maintain an income well below the poverty for those with disabilities is disgusting. I don't blame the Liberals, because EVERY party is to blame. None of the parties have stepped up to speak on behalf of Canadian Veterans or disabled.

[@NelsonGuedes]

Well, the NDP is talking, but when do Canadians listen to the NDP?

[@crystalheartstar]

@@NelsonGuedes Their granpa didn't vote for the NDP, so they won't either

[@soyentak5076]

@@NelsonGuedes do i have to remind you that the NDP is apart of this government. This budget would not be this budget without their approval.

[@NelsonGuedes]

@@soyentak5076 are you suggesting they should reject the budget, trigger an election, and get nothing instead of the little concessions the Liberals have made? What is the alternative you are suggesting?

[@jameschou888]

The best Justin could do is give his thoughts and prayers

[@danpopescu5716]

$200/month??????Are you kidding me?????$5 billions for Honda EV plant??????$44 billions for EV bullshit???????Are you kidding me?????Trudeau and Singh gotta go!!!!!!!

[@jareddenison8611]

As a person with disabilities. I appreciate you talking about how woefully inadequate the CDB is.

[@Dannimaux]

YES! Thank you for saying the real facts. Most people reported on this saying $200 for all Disabled Canadians but it's not true it's only those who qualify for the disability tax benefit which is not most disabled Canadians and they only allocated enough for 600,000 people in general. Meaning even if all disabled Canadians did qualify for the tax credit only 600,000 of the over 1.2million would even get it!! This government has us disabled people begging for pennies and no one is fighting for us. Thank you for telling people what is happening to us.

[@tobiasfrost86]

Trudeau has always been like that, sid is only crying cause something the Trudeau government did finally affected him

[@user-zr9si1sr9u]

My sister was on disability, she starved to death because by the time she paid her rent, there was nothing left for the bus to travel to medical appointments or food. Most of here meds werent covered and those ones she needed the most. Needless to say I'm enraged, she died at 44. Her birthday is in two months.

[@BarryMills-jk3ty]

@@user-zr9si1sr9u God love her, and God be with you and all her loved ones

[@southlandbeach]

I think you’re just starting to realize how little people with disabilities are valued in our society. At best we are an afterthought or a fun thing to rally around for a month and create pins and ribbons for, but at worst we’re expensive nuisances that remind people how vulnerable and fallible the body is. People with disabilities are rarely ever seen as people, which is why it’s easy to underfund their needs and keep in poverty.

[@tanyapobuda]

I don't think I realized how abjectly cruel Canadian culture truly was until the pandemic. As a long-time Liberal Party supporter, I am disgusted by their lack of support and the pitiful #CanadianDisabilityBenefit. I am also [consistently] disgusted with the government of #Ontario. We all own this shame, we are abandoning our disabled friends, family, neighbours to starvation, despair, hopelessness.

[@crystalheartstar]

I feel the same. I don't recognize my country any more. Its like they don't give a damn. They had no problem rolling out the CERB in 4 months to just about the whole country in 2020. $2000 a month to all the working Canadians in the entire country!!! Now they don't want to help the 1.6 million disabled even though Bill C-22 received Royal Assent last year.

[@mvk4343]

wait until you also hear about their support for Israel

[@mherapaikollar7472]

More then Concervative party has done.

[@tanyapobuda]

@@mherapaikollar7472 100 💯 I don't disagree. The Conservatives would be worse. I just think the Liberals can do better.

[@NelsonGuedes]

They clearly think that MAID is much cheaper.

[@twoalpha09]

Thats trudy wet dream just get rid of older citizens because he,the government, can't use them as tax debit machines anymore. This baby castro is disgusting and should be jailed immediately for treason

[@twoalpha09]

So my comment was removed

[@Sparklecunt]

MAID will free up housing. That’s the plan. More pity for middle class and Gen Zika.

[@NelsonGuedes]

@@twoalpha09 I'm not sure it was. I see other comments when I don't click on my comment. I think KZbin is just a bit broken, like pretty much everything else these days.

[@sherilynstarzko8116]

Anything that mentions turdo is deleted! He doesn’t want ppl to communicate, they might find some support or truth in the comments he wants us all deaf mutes , not knowing what’s going on in the world I’ll b surprised if anyone sees my comment??

[@countrymama1957]

With the price of everything going up $200.00 more a month is not going to help people with disabilities at all. They are living in poverty now.

[@sherilynstarzko8116]

We will never see this money They will talk about it for a few more yrs , n then Mayb decide we might could use an extra 50.$ that’ll b it? I was cut off my pension in Jan bc I can’t keep jumping through their hoops , so I’ve been living on 703.$ a month being my sons caregiver yet , and on my deathbed ,, they say there is help out there , but I haven’t seen any from anywhere in 16+ yrs But yet I’ve seen videos of ppl whining to b put on disability, bc they are just lazy

[@jodyrocks5283]

As a canadian with a disability I know this won't help. My member of Parliament where I live sent letters of concern that I had regarding the caregiver disability tax credit twice to Chrystia Freeland and she couldn't even have the common courtesy to send a reply. That is our government in a nutshell.

[@tobiasfrost86]

Sorry to hear that

[@blondelynne9717]

Sad!! 😢 Freeland doesn't care!!

[@tobiasfrost86]

​@blondelynne9717 are you surprised with who she works for

[@demolitiondan1188]

My 19 year old disabled son will never be able to afford to ever live on his own…..🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@eliselosier4663]

I am on disability it q horrible situation to ve in and no it's not my fault I was hit by a car that left me with forever Injures I have 2 college degree which I can not do that career anymore due to my I juries I sustained. I know there a stigma that we are lazy and just go on disability trust me it's no life to live. You can not have any fun can not buy propper food because you are struggle just to pay rent morage and utilities and gas. People ask why not go get a job there lots of jobs out there. Well I'll tell you some of us are unable to work due to our Injuries. I can not even afford physio or massage thst would help me. And no being on disability does not cover those

[@crystalheartstar]

Disabilities are never anyone's fault. Some are born with conditions, some are injured at work, some have PTSD from military service overseas, there are so many reasons a person is disabled.

[@eliselosier4663]

I meant that I don't do drugs snd don't drink and I didn't cause my accident. The accident was deemed bot my fault

[@NelsonGuedes]

I have noticed a pattern when dealing with both the provincial and federal governments over the years. They seem to think that because I am disabled I must be stupid.

[@trigremlin]

Where has this attitude been? The whole panel has been defending the carbon tax for months.

[@Mrfixit1099]

Thank you, Sid! Keep sounding the alarm!

[@seanecockerham9182]

Bottom line Trudope needs to GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sam19509]

Lol Poilievre is voting against the Budget because he wants to give the disabled $0/month.😂

[@Al-lv7vg]

It's going to be fun watching the likes of you cry when everything Trudeau has done gets scrapped. ​@Sam19509

[@crystalheartstar]

@@Sam19509 That's the problem right there. He wants all the disabled to apply for MAID and do away with them all.

[@codyssmith73]

@@Sam19509The Bloc & Greens have also rejected the budget.

[@kanuduh5234]

@@Sam19509 You clowns sound more and more desperate with your disingenuous spinning. ;D

[@mikesirois2189]

And next week Syd will be a great liberal supporter again.

[@user-qq9cj5ck7i]

Didn't get his rebate yet

[@lindapawluk1209]

I have senior friends living in their cars ….. $1,600.00 per month rent is more than the Government pays out! Per month in total!!! How do you eat, pay utilities, gas, insurance! They should be ASHAMED to treat the most vulnerable ( Disabked, Vets and Seniors ) like this!!!! They give the immigrantts more

[@crystalheartstar]

I think you're confusing immigrants with refugees. Immigrants don't get anything and it costs thousands to come here. Refugees on the other hand, come here with nothing and given something to get them started but its not a monthly amount for the rest of their lives.

[@MikeMusicandMotivation]

Sid is fully right

[@clouhdygg]

God bless you Sid for speaking up on the inadequate funding of the CDB. Everyone deserves to live with dignity, inclusion and respect. I think more people should stand up for this because disability can happen to anyone! Fully fund the CDB!

[@andreabaillie3686]

Thank you Sid...a point to add though...dual disabled couples are capped provincially and live on less than two disabled roommates...they are expected to economize...

[@happydaze7386]

There is no marriage equality for disabled people.

[@kenzieKracken]

you need to have a divorce, not even, just claim on your taxes that you are seperated. Not ideal i know but we are scammed six ways from sunday by the gov.

[@isabellagamk]

I wish you had listened to me a few years ago. None of this news to the Disability community.

[@jonah.donohue]

??????

[@isabellagamk]

@jonah.donohue I have been messaged Syd many times in the past, all to no avail.

[@kenzieKracken]

If you can talk and walk people assume you are fine and therefore scamming. They talk about how hard it is for working people to afford $2500 for rent, so what do you do when your income is $1400?

[@crystalheartstar]

Or less than that. Disabled people in the maritime provinces are expected to exist on less than $1000 a month

[@dereckhietkamp5716]

Well said , I may not agree with a lot you say but you spot on here. Thank you.

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

We don’t want any misconception between us . But totally government responsibility. Because we pay tax . Government are scamming from citizens . While I was growing in Sri Lanka schools hospitals universities are free only things families has to pay an iota amount of fees ( facilities fees )

[@Blisscent]

I was so incredibly heartbroken when the budget was announced. I’m currently on disability in Ontario and living off 1k a month. I can barely afford groceries I can’t work and I need to spend more on things to make it easier for me to live on my own. I also won’t qualify for the federal benefit as only 600k people will be able to get it. This doesn’t help any of us. It’s more convenient for us to just die

[@jasonmacphail8596]

This government and country is a disgrace to humanity, watch and see what's gonna happen when the people suffering have had enough

[@joebruzzese9288]

Finally Sid there is a never ending amount of material you can find in this PM Trudeau and his Liberal caucus. I voted Liberal and grew up in a Liberal family since the early 50's when my father came to this country. Trudeau is not a Liberal and has taken them way out to far left field, out of bound to absurdity

[@user-qq9cj5ck7i]

You'll get a chance to vote for them again. Don't worry. Sunny ways! Can't fix stupid

[@pb1671]

Liberals.... not surprised. Get the pitch forks out!!

[@soyentak5076]

and NDP it is a coalition government

[@tdunph4250]

Watch it Sid!! Remember who is signing your paycheque.

[@DarkPenguinEFB]

Well said Sid !

[@GeorgeSilva-bq9nl]

Thank you brother 🥲

[@TysonGould-td2wh]

I fought for the disability benefit to be same as EI

[@cawierin411]

No. You are eligible ONLY if you get the disability tax credit. More than likely it will be clawed back from monthly benefits like child tax benefit was. Only took what 7 decades to undo that fiasco.

[@user-Canadian]

Good job Sid!

[@shufflebraun9959]

I had no idea so little was being given to help.

[@rob7509]

I am so discussed I work with a man who has no hands and he is such an asset to our team ! Always positive looks at challenges not a a defeat ! He is inspiring and a lovey man . We are sooo fortunate to have him on our team super supers smart ! But there are others who physically and mental challenges surpass full time employment opportunities but a strong desire to be part of society and contribute! Shame on the liberals !!! And they call themselves Canadians 🍁

[@rafial81]

Thank you sid please talk about funding for autism

[@colintilbrook]

Yea, you should see the hoops people with disabilities who are unable to work have to jump through to get the federal tax deduction for having a disability. Nearly impossible, you have to be for most intents and purposes equivalent in ability to a 4yr old and have FIVE doctors sign off on that to get a FREEKING TAX BREAK.

[@lauralmiles5038]

By the way, thank you Breakfast Television. Wonderful news peice!

[@meanwhileinsooke]

They lied and this is so sickening

[@7966016]

Well said! Bravo!!

[@mikeharlow292]

Did is Trudeaus front man!

[@JimMason-ei2kz]

Great job Sid! Miss you on Sports- net!

[@samg8012]

Oh, but you will absolutely vote for trudeau again sid. He is your paycheque.

[@user-wv8lu5ki6p]

Well good for Sid on speaking up.

[@esl39]

Keep talking about this! Well done!

[@pdoffcanadian]

Please remember how you feel right now when you go to vote, Sid.

[@deesgratziado8306]

Send more money to Ukraine and gender studies programs in Pakistan 👌

[@blondelynne9717]

It's nice to hear you speaking up for Canadians for a change vs sticking up for Trudeau along with Jagmeet, who have ruined our country! Keep it up!

[@normb5064]

Thank you Sid!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@demetriuskoitsopoulos8672]

I didn’t even want to vote for Trudeau 8 years ago. First I didn’t agree with the carbon tax, second I didn’t agree how he was going to keep borrowing money since the interest rates were low at the time and third he didn’t even mentioned how the money was going to be paid back. I knew it was going to be a disaster but not to this level but many people fell for him. I keep telling people, this is not a free for all. You want services your paying up the wazzou through taxes or in another way. Point being there’s no free ride in either direction.

[@midofnowherecanada129]

How ironic that after there was talk about people getting maybe 200 bucks a month more there is an interview about the filthy rich real estate in TO. A show on prime which I will probably watch with disdain 😂.

[@daylanm66]

Holy crap Sid finally criticizes this government about time

[@Jas111ld]

thank you so much

[@michaelg5498]

This government is a disgrace to the majority of Canadians

[@kevinhenry1316]

I really don’t think the Conservatives will be any better but I pray they aren’t worse . I have never been a Conservative voter but Trudeau needs to go along with the NDP . The whole system is failing Canadians . There is money but it never reaches the middle class or ppl with disabilities. Canada is on the verge of collapse because of corrupt politicians . The ArriveCan App is a shining example of it . I can imagine that’s only scraping the surface to. . Sad state of affairs in Ottawa these days

[@NelsonGuedes]

Why the NDP? Every positive thing coming from the Liberals is only happening because the NDP is negotiating with them to keep them in power. If the NDP was in power without the Liberals holding them back we would be FAR better off.

[@blondelynne9717]

I have always been a NDP supporter (never Liberal) and I will be supporting Pierre this time!! He'll have a big job to fix our Canada and will take some time, but I have more hope in him than anyone!

[@robbmcgill8934]

Way more often than not, I can't find any common ground with Sid, as he is generally way too far to the left. However, I'm fully on board with what he is saying here. Like the old saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Let's be right together on this front, Sid.

[@rternowski]

Sorry to say Sid but you probably voted for Trudeau! You got what you wanted!

[@ZenCorvus]

Really? That's it? Disabilities? How do you have a job?

[@truthspeaker9340]

This is so unlike you, Sid..

[@guudee_brightstar5190]

Well said.

[@Rose-inspirations]

There has been no help for disabled people with no children and not able to work. They are expected to live with only $1300 a month and that has to pay rent

[@barbaramoffatt584]

Well Sid it's about time you saw how disgusting Justin Trudeau really is

[@kylegallant3423]

Trudeau would rather help his friends all over the world rather then helping Canadians

[@joebobby905]

Thanks Sid , time to get the NDP to not support this budget, the disability deserves better the government just threw them some pocket change and called it a day.

[@blakezworld]

Building their legacy

[@twistedparent]

They lied again.

[@alanmaikawa3500]

Sending tax dollars abroad in more important . Go trust fund baby Go

[@carmenlajoie2719]

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[@rickvervoort9536]

Sid, we are all getting back more than we contribute. We need to all give more from our profitable "rebate" checks and everything will be fine.

[@ashleysleeth1106]

We Are not all getting more back!

[@blondelynne9717]

We don't ALL get more money back from the phony climate rebates! Trudeau doesn't care about anybody really except himself and especially people with disabilities and our veterans!!

[@waterflea6105]

Hey Sid are you starting to wake up, quit supporting your buddy Trudeau

[@Damomonopolos]

How about we stop funding not our war?

[@JohnnyD69FG]

Did Sid not get his government cheque this month? He should have been fired long ago for his rhetoric.

[@oldskool1979]

How much money was wasted on Ukraine and how many young Ukrainians died ?

[@stevelindsay3643]

Thank You

[@arnoldmooney8143]

Same old thing. Nothing ever follows up the pep talk. Nothing.

[@ParryEvans]

Slippery Sid we can't trust him

[@bigdaddy4197]

Trudolph and Sid need to go. Both useless.

[@larrystelmaschuk9619]

Play being a Liberal Sid

[@dennisjohnston6508]

M I A D that's all they're going to be offering They want to expand this to include children People who are suffering from 19 or physical disabilities

[@Flora7-Lan]

Prime Minister Trudeau is winning. budget's proposed $200-month disability benefit funding

[@dutchcanuck3102]

Winning?

[@Flora7-Lan]

@@dutchcanuck3102 A win is a win. After 3 wins, Prime Minister Trudeau is still doing surprisingly well for Canadians and we still love to vote for him. Canada is the #2best country in the world 2023.

[@Flora7-Lan]

@@dutchcanuck3102 He is winning. Canada has the 1st best budget balance Management rankings among the G20 countries 2023 according IM data, Budget 2024 will more better than anybody else.

[@dutchcanuck3102]

@Flora7-Lan that's hilarious. The numbers that are important are his 19% polling and his 40 billion dollar deficit. Our interest payments on our debt are now higher than health care transfers to the provinces. Truly think about that for a second, and its effect on future generations.

[@DrewRoshambo]

Thankfully, this carney employed by the big telecom Rogers Media is looking out for the little guy. If only we listen to him and his millionaire friends, we'll finally have a proper lobbyist for PM, who in the spirit of traditional Conservatives, will finally look after the disabled. This comment was bought to you by Doug Ford and Vaughn's developers.

[@frankieb8591]

If we move to Ukraine we would see the money

[@icantwiththis]

No we wouldn't 🙄 that Ukraine money is all laundered and stolen

[@albundy7623]

The ultimate virtue signaller. Little Sid

[@Canadian-Boi-]

Disagree, we need the AI money

[@alexpereira6528]

Why couldn't Justin have been the one walking in the snow that day instead of his brother....

[@sherilynstarzko8116]

Rumour has it he was , that’s why turdo made it home n his brother didn’t

[@rob7509]

Is JT bipolar 🤔

[@larrystelmaschuk9619]

Sid should go to school and learn economics before he talks

[@justicewarrior9166]

Sound more beneficial for Ukraine war 2.5 billions for this 2 billion for that 2.6 billion for Germany food gender ??? And more so they rise or taxes ....

[@Deckard2023]

Sid your such a hypocrite, shut up.

[@RonArcher-so7io]

If Sid supports it I’ll have to put my money to something else , I can’t fund anything that Sid the presstitute is a pitch man for!!!

[@GeorgeSilva-bq9nl]

You did hear a word he said your just trolling the guy. It only matters to you when it happens to you.

[@RonArcher-so7io]

@@GeorgeSilva-bq9nl lol I heard him and it is happening to me George !!! But how can you support anything that guy says when he’s a big part of the reason why this is happening !! He’s a bought and paid for liberal presstitute who’s been pushing Trudeau bad policy’s , more of a liberal cheerleader tge a real reporter/journalist

[@Flora7-Lan]

Prime Minister Trudeau is winning. The government has allocated $6.1 billion over six years and $1.4 billion ongoing, including the costs to deliver the benefit. This funding would provide for a maximum benefit amount of $2,400 per year.

[@hughjass1044]

Sid ought to head on down to the Jays ballpark (whatever the h*ll it's called these days). They could use a few extra guys who could slam it out of the park like this. Never thought I'd see the day when I'd agree with Sid, let alone agree this strongly but holy sh*t; this is the day.

[@stormtwo-spirits5662]

Are you telling me that the Conservative Party would seriously take on this tragic situation and improve it? The Conservatives slash taxes for the rich, trust in trickle down economics and spice it all up with just a dash of divisive American flavored demagoguery. If there wasn't so many elected Conservatives in parliament throughout the past four decades there wouldn't be such a large gap between the wealthy and the rest of us. The wealthy would still be wealthy and all the rest of us would have a higher quality of life.

[@Meeksballs]

Tax breaks for wealthy corporations creates jobs! I'd rather have a job in my own money than rely on the government for everything like you people do!

[@rickvervoort9536]

Do you have even one shred of a clue what our prime ministers net worth is?

[@rickvervoort9536]

And if so, how do you think he accomplished that feat?

[@crystalheartstar]

Got that right. The Cons don't want to support all the "useless eaters" i,e,, the disabled, seniors, working poor and single parents, every other marginalized group in Canada and they will put womens rights back 50 years. Its getting to the point I don't recognize my country anymore

[@stormtwo-spirits5662]

​@@rickvervoort9536 I don't care what his, or anybody else's net worth is. This is not a communist country. A more equitable distribution of wealth is required so that this great liberal democracy can help all people in Canada live and die with some dignity and respect. I simply don't believe the Conservative Party cares enough when it comes to issues of helping poorer Canadians get a leg up.

[@sandylavigne7200]

Who replaced Liberal Lover Sid with this guy? He seems quite disappointed and put out with Justin!

[@Sam19509]

Well it is $200/moth from the Feds with the expectation that the province match so it is $400/month with no cuts to existing benefits to the disabled.

[@crystalheartstar]

On the Disability Tax Credit. So if you don't qualify for it, too bad.

[@Sam19509]

@@crystalheartstar lol what did you expect they were going to hand out money like CERB? Lol an approved DTC is proof from a credible medical practitioner that you have disability otherwise everyone who has ADHD or a drinking problem would claim they have a disability too to get free money.

[@paulat8444]

Like I said millions of times….TRUDEAU MUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!