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Trudeau’s Plan: Cut Sales Tax, Send Checks to Canadians as Election Nears

  • Trudeau plans to cut sales tax and send checks to Canadians before upcoming federal election
  • Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned up to 150,000 Canadian dollars will receive a check for 250 Canadian dollars
  • 18.7 million Canadians will receive the one-time check
  • Tax break will apply to items like children’s clothing, toys, diapers, restaurant meals, beer and wine
  • Opposition leader criticizes the announcement as a temporary measure
  • Trudeau’s popularity has declined due to cost of living issues post-COVID-19 pandemic
  • Liberals trail Conservatives in latest poll
  • Some experts believe the move is too little too late and bad public policy

Source: abcnews.go.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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