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Well, at least this is good news for Recipe and their +1,000 restaurants in Canada. Does Prem have Trudeau’s ear? “The government is proposing that the GST/HST be fully and temporarily relieved on holiday essentials, like groceries, restaurant meals, drinks, snacks, children’s clothing, and gifts, from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025.” The GST on restaurant meals in Canada is 5%. More for provinces with the HST (harmonized federal and provincial taxes). So this is a meaningful reduction. - https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2024/11/more-money-in-your-pocket-a-tax-break-for-all-canadians.html# The current federal Liberal government has to be the worst federal government in Canadian history - at least in my lifetime. And we have had some bad ones. The current $250 cheque per adult + 2 month tax break (on a few things) is just the latest in their bat shit crazy management of the Canadian economy, especially over the past 6 or 7 years. I have tried to keep away from politics - but this Liberal government just keeps setting new lows. I am completely dumbfounded by what they say and do. Fortunately, Canada is less than 12 months away from a federal election - my only hope is that Trudeau stays on as leader of the Liberals. PS: My family will now be getting cheques for 5 x $250 = $1,250. Money we do not need. I suppose i should be celebrating…

Off topic : - - - o 0 o - - - @Jaygo, Thank you for sharing that personal very touching story. In a way it is also a fascinating story about much that a priori may have seemed about impossiible, actually is possible and achieveable, if the right attitude and flexiblity to obtain better life conditions and social mobility is at place, or embedded and dormant, to surface, after being triggered some way. It's also a fascinating story about progress in our world over the long term. Again, thank you for sharing. - - - o 0 o - - - Now, back to topic again.