OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas.
A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the announcement says the move would affect a number of items including toys, diapers, restaurant meals and beer and wine.The move is similar, though less extensive, than what NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said last week that he would do if his party wins the next election.
Singh is taking credit for forcing the Liberals to take today's action, saying in statement late Wednesday that the NDP won a"tax holiday" for Canadians. The Liberals will need the NDP's help to pass the tax change which will be included in the fall economic statement, according to the official. The House of Commons has been embroiled in a stalemate for nearly two months as the Conservatives filibuster with a demand that the government release unredacted documents related to alleged misspending at a green tech fund.
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