Restaurants Canada wants the tax ‘holiday’ made permanent as end nears – National

The national association representing Canada’s restaurants wants Ottawa’s GST/HST “holiday” made permanent amid early signs it’s helped some cash-strapped Canadians dine out more often. The Liberal government’s two-month tax break is entering its final week on Friday. It began on Dec. 14 and has offered Canadians a break on the federal portion of sales tax…

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Cancelling that U.S. trip will cost you. For some, the hit is worth it – National

A growing number of Canadians are cancelling or changing their plans to travel to the U.S. Travel agents say while that’s costing would-be vacationers money, there’s “no pushback” amid growing tensions between the two countries over threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose devastating tariffs. Amra Durakovic, the Canadian head of public relations and…

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Parents, toss infant self-feeding devices ‘immediately’: Health Canada – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued an urgent advisory for parents and caregivers to stop using infant self-feeding devices sold on AliExpress.ca, citing serious choking and suffocation hazards. Infant self-feeding devices are banned in Canada and pose life-threatening risks that violate the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, the health…

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Carney proposes alternative to ‘divisive’ carbon price. How would it work? – National

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is backing away from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s consumer carbon pricing regime but will keep industrial pricing in place. Carney said the country has become divided over the policy because Canadians have been fed “misinformation” by Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre. “Since Canada’s current climate policy has become too divisive,…

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