Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items and send checks to millions of Canadians as a federal election looms.

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced measures to address the rising cost of living, including a temporary suspension of the federal sales tax (GST) on select goods from Dec. 14 to Feb. 15 and one-time checks of C$250 for 18.7 million Canadians earning up to C$150,000 in 2023.

The tax break covers items like children’s clothing, toys, restaurant meals, and beverages.

Critics view the move as a desperate political strategy ahead of a looming federal election, with Trudeau’s Liberals trailing Conservatives 39% to 26% in recent polls.

  • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
    32·
    5 days ago

    For starters, stricter policies on foreign ownership of housing, not to invite a bunch of immigrants to fill up what little housing we have, restrict corporate ownership of housing.

    Housing affordability is a large portion of our problems and why so many people have so little in their wallets.

    • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      Making immigration less attractive by turning them into second class citizens when we rely on immigration for economic growth is one thing. I can meet you in the middle on corporate ownership.

      I’m a leftist so I’m more inclined to say housing is a human right and we shouldn’t be allowing the market to handle it.

      Thanks for elaborating. I don’t see the connection between doing this and not doing that (two things can be good) but at least you’re criticising the Feds for things that are within their power unlike most people.