Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Mariya Postelnyak
Publication Date: February 14, 2025 - 16:39
Ottawa’s GST holiday brought more headaches than revenue for business owners
February 14, 2025
Katie Mackinnon remembers when Chrystia Freeland popped by the toy store she co-owns in Toronto early this winter. It was around the start of Canada’s GST/HST holiday, which gave consumers a tax break on a range of goods and services such as books, beer, children’s toys and restaurant meals.In a moment captured on video, the then-finance minister nodded as Ms. Mackinnon and her business partner spoke of the benefits they hoped the tax break would bring for business and customers.
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