Canadian Chamber Statement on Temporary GST Relief

We’re pleased to see recognition that the affordability crisis continues to hurt Canadians. This relief on everyday purchases is an important first step. But the root causes of Canada’s affordability challenges cannot be fixed with half-measures or temporary relief.

What’s still missing is a clear plan to revive our economy for all Canadians — one that empowers new businesses to launch, helps existing ones grow and create jobs, ensures major projects get built, and keeps supply chains running smoothly without constant disruptions and rising costs. It’s time to move away from tax-and-spend policies and red tape that drive up the cost of goods and services, and move towards an economy that creates opportunities for Canadians. 

• Jessica Brandon-Jepp, Senior Director, Fiscal and Financial Services Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success 

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success and impact on business and economic performance.   

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