By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-21 20:38:19 | Updated at 2024-11-22 04:49:28
8 hours ago
Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods
CBC ^ | 11 21 2024 | John Paul Tasker
Posted on 11/21/2024 12:09:50 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services.
The Liberal government will also send $250 cheques to the 18.7 million people in Canada who worked in 2023 and earned $150,000 or less.
Those cheques, which the government is calling the "Working Canadians Rebate," will arrive sometime in "early spring 2025," Trudeau said.
The GST/HST holiday will start on Dec. 14 and run through Feb. 15, 2025.
People will be able to buy the following goods GST-free:
Prepared foods, including vegetable trays, pre-made meals and salads, and sandwiches.
Restaurant meals, whether dine-in, takeout or delivery.
Snacks, including chips, candy and granola bars.
Beer, wine, cider and pre-mixed alcoholic beverages below 7 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV).
Children's clothing and footwear, car seats and diapers.
Children's toys, such as board games, dolls and video game consoles.
Books, print newspapers and puzzles for all ages.
Christmas trees.
With these exemptions, all food in Canada will be essentially tax-free.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canada; inflation; stimuluscheques; trudeau
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To: yesthatjallen
Wow talk about a hail mary sheesh
2 posted on 11/21/2024 12:13:52 PM PST by iamgalt
To: yesthatjallen
“Prepared foods, including vegetable trays”
Think of all the money I’m going to save on vegetable trays. Oh boy!!
3 posted on 11/21/2024 12:13:59 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
To: yesthatjallen
4 posted on 11/21/2024 12:14:14 PM PST by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
To: yesthatjallen
25 grams chocolate allowance next month. (1984 novel reference)
Dystopian eh?
5 posted on 11/21/2024 12:15:01 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
To: yesthatjallen
6 posted on 11/21/2024 12:15:27 PM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: yesthatjallen
Is he up for re-election?
Throwing people scraps as if he’s doing them a favor.
That’s no favor, that’s an insult.
7 posted on 11/21/2024 12:15:30 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
To: yesthatjallen
His policies cost his subjects untold thousands and tens of thousands of dollar. But hey, here’s a nickel.
8 posted on 11/21/2024 12:19:51 PM PST by Sirius Lee (Trump/Vance 2024 or GF)
To: blackdog
These eurotrash love the gram because it is so small.
To: yesthatjallen
This is to get the support of the communist NDP so they can’t THROW HIM OUT
10 posted on 11/21/2024 12:27:43 PM PST by butlerweave
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