Trudeau announces two-month partial GST holiday, $250 cheques for many Canadians: The measures, which include exemptions for some children’s items and prepared or packaged foods and beverages, will cost the federal treasury an estimated $6.28-billion - ThreadSky

theglobeandmail.com • 96 days ago

Trudeau announces two-month partial GST holiday, $250 cheques for many Canadians: The measures, which include exemptions for some children’s items and prepared or packaged foods and beverages, will cost the federal treasury an estimated $6.28-billion

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janenotgoodall.bsky.social•96 days ago

Taking a page from Ford's playbook. How idiotic.

peterggoral.bsky.social•95 days ago

An attempt to buy votes from ticked-off Canadians disguised as a tax break. That’s right, JT, insult our intelligence, why don’t you!

annieheron.bsky.social•90 days ago

Trudeau missed the target again. Removes $ from coiffers while making no difference (long term) to the beneficiaries. How about fair taxation for middle class & wealthy & dial back #corporategreed

henry4444.bsky.social•91 days ago

Another example of the Librals trying to bribe us with our own money. Why sending $250 cheques? How much manpower and resources will it take to implement that and who is going to pay for if? Not Trudeau from his pocket. Why not CUT taxes by $250? the effect the same and less work for everybody.

punksandscribes.bsky.social•96 days ago

Meh, every bit helps at this point

dondrapermadmen.bsky.social•96 days ago

$6.28 billion that could have been spent on defense

pinemikey.bsky.social•96 days ago

Sure, that's a priority....where? Considering defense costs are +50% overruns, how much would actually go to defense and not contractors profit margin?

dondrapermadmen.bsky.social•96 days ago

In trade talks Trump will require Canada to spend more on defense. That's my point.

pinemikey.bsky.social•96 days ago

That'll happen anyway. The two issues don't compare. And also what Trump says about defense spending has nothing to do with trade.
Also what trade talks? They did the last of the last NAFTA in 2018 or so. If Trump dumps a massive tariff on Canada, a few billion will please him?

dondrapermadmen.bsky.social•96 days ago

The two issues are related since the bulk would be spent on weapons supplied by US contractors

pinemikey.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trump doesn't give a shit about defense spending.
Stop extrapolating an argument from a dubious foundation. In any case, the PM's actions are not up for US Presidential-elect approval.

gloriasin.bsky.social•96 days ago

What a waste of money. It's not going to help!

basilganglia.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trying to buy the election again?

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