Winnipeg Free Press6d
GST ‘holiday’ too tasty to pass up
Tony Siwicki laughed when the federal government announced a two-month GST “holiday” on restaurant meals last December. Soon, ...
Inflation rose to 1.9% in January, with low prices on GST-free goods offsetting high energy costs
Canada's consumer price index rose to 1.9 per cent in January, as higher energy prices weighing on overall inflation were ...
The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?
GST holiday wrapping on Saturday, shoppers and small businesses across Canada have weighed in on whether the tax break made a ...
The GST holiday is over. Did you notice?
GST/HST tax break ended on Saturday. The Canadian government introduced the freeze to alleviate cost-of-living pressures on ...
Ottawa’s GST holiday brought more headaches than revenue for business owners
With the GST holiday about to end on Feb. 15, many business owners say the promised benefits haven’t materialized ...
The GST holiday is over. The debate on its effectiveness remains
Vancouver resident Tara Garofano says she made a dinner reservation on Valentine's Day — not for romance, but to take advantage of the final hours of the federal government's temporary Goods and ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN5d
'It was futile': Trudeau's GST holiday ends with a whimper among B.C. retailers
The tax holiday, unveiled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last November as an inflation-fighting measure to deliver “real ...
SteinbachOnline6d
As federal GST holiday ends, local businesses unimpressed with results
The federal GST holiday, which removed GST from certain items and made them about five per cent cheaper, is ending tomorrow.
The Canadian Press on MSN6d
GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
Even those that got a boost say the snap decision to shave the tax from some toys, kids clothes, groceries and restaurant ...
PNI Atlantic News on MSN3d
"Once it starts getting slow, you bleed real fast," says St. John's restaurant owner
The owner of St. John’s Fish Exchange Justin Garland says he saw a “double digit increase” in sales during the month of ...
PNI Atlantic News on MSN1d
Lack of clarity, poor timing has St. John’s businesses questioning impacts of GST holiday
For Constanza Safatle, owner of St. John’s baby clothing manufacturer and boutique Newbornlander, the GST/HST holiday did ...
Inflation in Canada rises to 1.9%, with higher energy prices offsetting GST break
The Consumer Price Index rose 1.9 per cent in January year-over-year, up from 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada ...