Conservatives promise TPS leave for store shopping in December

The Conservative leader pointed out on Tuesday that households were facing price hikes in the current economy.

It is increasingly difficult to buy food for the family, gasoline for the car and clothes for the children, he illustrated. And even if winter is still a long way off, Canadians will soon be preparing for the holidays and spending time with family, he continued.

Thus, purchases made at retail stores would be exempt from federal tax for one month. However, this tax measure would not apply to purchases made online.

Discounts would be applied directly at checkout. You won't have to fill out long forms to benefit from this tax benefit. Your 5% discount will simply appear on your bill when you shop, he specified.

Erin O'Toole made the promise at a press conference in Toronto, Ontario, where he showed up alone at the microphone, standing next to stuffed animals, toys, balls, books and puzzles.

This proposal would put back into the pockets of taxpayers, and would therefore cost the government, $1.5 billion, according to the Conservative Party.

Exceptions

However, not all products would benefit from this GST holiday. Some items would escape it. There will be exceptions, such as vehicles, alcohol and tobacco, he warned.

This measure would not change anything for the purchase of food for holiday meals, since it is not taxable.

As Canadians struggle to afford basic goods, how can a GST holiday that could apply to the purchase of a home theater, for example, be justified, Mr. O was asked? 'Toole?

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December will be the end of a very difficult year for Canada and we believe that Canadian families deserve a break, he replied, indicating that the country is struggling with a housing crisis, an increase in the cost of living and an increase in inflation.

The Conservative leader is already predicting the success of this initiative, both for consumers and merchants. We are already hearing from business owners that they are excited [for this possibility], he said.

He promised that Canada's Recovery Plan, which is the Conservative election platform, will depress prices for families while supporting established retailers who have been hit hard by the recession.

Trudeau criticizes O'Toole's tax credit

The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC), Justin Trudeau, did not attack this economic measure by the Conservative leader , during his visit to Markham, Ontario, but rather against the tax credit he offers parents to have their children looked after.

Justin Trudeau has accused Erin O'Toole of wanting to ax his government's national child care program if he takes office, in order to introduce tax credits instead.

For the Liberal leader, this is a retrograde policy inherited from the era of Stephen Harper. Canadians have worked too hard to go back with the Conservative Party, he said, pointing out that there is a shortage of places at low cost.

Mr. Trudeau admits that building an affordable and quality child care system across the country requires a little time to both invest in premises and train educators.

The Trudeau government has signed agreements with seven provinces and territories to set up $10 child care services, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. With Quebec, Ottawa has agreed to pay six billion dollars over a period of five years, because the province has its own network of early childhood centres.

However, according to Mr. Trudeau, his approach allows parents to get help now. Each province that has signed this agreement commits to cutting costs in half immediately in the coming year for parents who send their child to daycare. It will make a big difference, a difference of several thousand dollars, he assured.

We are very confident that parents understand that building a system with more spaces will do more than tax credits that will create no child care spaces for families who need them, he explained.

Empowering parents

Attacked by Justin Trudeau, the Conservative leader defended himself by saying that his tax credit would be generous and that it would come into effect as soon as he takes office, not in five or six years from now.

We will empower all parents. All families will benefit from our approach. And 75% of the costs will be covered for one family, he said.

Radio-Canada asked him at a press conference how his election platform will meet the specific needs of Quebec, where the early childhood center program is proving very popular.

We will help all Quebec families with our plan. I will always respect provincial jurisdictions, including the daycare program in Quebec. [...] I will have a partnership approach with the provinces. […] We are going to help the most vulnerable families with a lot of money, because after the pandemic, there are families in crisis, he replied.

Erin O'Toole has not provided an explanation of how he plans to create child care spaces nationwide and what changes his policy will inevitably bring to Quebec.