CP NewsAlert: Federal government plans to send $250 cheques to millions of Canadians

By The Canadian Press on November 21, 2024.

The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas.The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA – More than 18.7 million Canadians will be getting a $250 cheque from the federal government this spring as part of a suite of measures the Liberals are proposing that will also temporarily cut the GST on items like toys, restaurant meals, and beer and wine.

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