Restaurants Canada wants the tax ‘holiday’ made permanent as end nears
Canada’s food service sector is expecting a $1.5-billion boost from the tax ‘holiday’ and Restaurants Canada is pushing to make the two-month break permanent. …
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Inflation slows ahead of Bank of Canada’s 1st rate decision of 2025
The Bank of Canada will be poring over the latest inflation figures ahead of its first interest rate decision of the year, set for Jan. 29. …
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Canadians more cautious about holiday spending despite tax break: poll
This holiday season, Canadians are being more cautious about their spending despite a tax break on a slew of items, new Ipsos polling exclusive to Global News shows. …
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‘Tax holiday’ could become a ‘hot mess’ for businesses, CFIB warns
The legislation is set to go into effect on Saturday, removing the goods and services or harmonized sales tax from dozens of items, including certain groceries. …
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‘Step up’: Freeland urges provinces to follow Ottawa on tax ‘holiday’
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday called on provinces to ‘step up’ and get on board with the Liberals’ plan to grant a tax holiday on some items for two months. …
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Will the Liberals’ ‘tax holiday’ pay political dividends? What it signals
Here’s how the Liberal affordability measures announced Thursday could signal about the party’s standing in the eyes of voters and the wider Canadian economy. …
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