The federal government is giving Canadians a two-month tax holiday on certain items, and is sending out relief cheques of $250 in the spring.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the relief plan, which begins December 14 with the tax cuts.
Ottawa will remove the GST and HST from all groceries for two months, and will take the GST off restaurant meals (eat-in or takeout), snacks (potato chips, granola bars), beer, wine, fast food, kids’ clothing, footwear, diapers and toys (including video games, board games and dolls), Christmas trees, print newspapers, children’s car seats,
The $250 cheques will be for each Canadian who worked in 2023, and earned under $150,000 for the year.
