Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to children during a visit to a Fruiticana grocery store in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
The Liberal government and the NDP have agreed to introduce a two-month GST vacation on certain items before the holiday season, Radio-Canada has learned.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to children during a visit to a Fruiticana grocery store in Surrey, B.C., in November, 2023. The Liberal government and the NDP have agreed to introduce a two-month GST vacation on certain items before the holiday season, Radio-Canada has learned.
Ottawa will also temporarily suspend the GST on diapers, children's clothing and shoes, children's car seats and toys, among other items.One in 4 parents say they cut back their own food consumption to feed their kids: report Motions are expected to accompany the bill to ensure speedy passage and to put on hold, at least temporarily, the gridlock that has paralyzed the Commons for weeks.
In September, the NDP pulled out of an agreement it made with the Liberals to keep the minority government in power by supporting it on key votes like budgets. This measure would deprive the government of $5 billion in tax revenues each year, the NDP estimates, and would be offset by revenues from a tax on excessive corporate profits.
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