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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that the federal government will remove the goods and services tax on a slew of items for two months, starting Dec. 14.
But in provinces where the provincial and federal sales taxes are blended together into a harmonized sales tax, Canadians will get a larger break.
The federal government also plans to send $250 cheques to Canadians who were working in 2023 and earned up to $150,000.
That means Canadians who were not working in 2023, including those who were receiving social assistance or were in retirement, will not be sent a cheque in April.
In the House of Commons on Friday, NDP MP Peter Julian called the government out for not including Canadians with fixed incomes.
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At a news conference on Friday, Trudeau said that the federal government has already stepped up to help the most vulnerable Canadians and that it is now time to give a hand to workers.
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The GST break, which is expected to cost the federal government $1.6 billion, will apply to a number of items including children91裸聊视频檚 clothing and shoes, toys, diapers, restaurant meals and beer and wine.
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Meanwhile, 18.7 million people will receive a check this spring, costing the government about $4.7 billion.
