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Publication Date: May 27, 2026 - 17:22

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Ford government defeats NDP bill that would have cut HST on certain food items

May 27, 2026

The Doug Ford government defeated an NDP bill on Wednesday that would have removed the Ontario portion of the harmonized sales tax on certain food products and non-alcoholic beverages.



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