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Manitoba finance minister says he’ll talk with critics of a planned food tax cut
Manitoba’s new tax plan removes PST on certain grocery items but excludes restaurants and small stores, potentially costing $32 million annually, Finance Minister says talks remain open.
- Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala said he is open to discussing concerns about the grocery tax cut but made no commitments to change the current exclusion policy.
- The NDP government's budget plan, taking effect July 1, eliminates the seven per cent provincial sales tax on snacks and takeout meals in grocery stores but excludes restaurants and gas stations.
- Tyler Slobogian, a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, criticized the system as unfair: "There is nothing fair about a system where a rotisserie chicken is tax-free in one store but taxed in another."
- The Retail Council met with Sala's staff Friday, reporting a "willingness to participate in a conversation," though John Graham noted the government remains sensitive to the estimated $32 million annual cost.
- Precedent suggests potential for adjustment; in 2023, the province widened a temporary fuel tax suspension after public pushback, though officials have made no similar promises regarding the current food tax initiative.
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Manitoba finance minister says he'll talk with critics of a planned food tax cut
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government indicated Friday it will meet with critics who say a planned grocery tax cut is unfair and excludes many businesses, but it did not promise any changes.
Manitoba finance minister says he'll listen to people seeking expansion of grocery tax exemption
Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala says he is open to talking to critics who feel a planned grocery tax cut is unfair and excludes many businesses, but he is not making any commitments to change.
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Global NewsManitoba finance minister says he’ll talk with critics of a planned food tax cut
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government indicated Friday it will meet with critics who say a planned grocery tax cut is unfair and excludes many businesses, but it did not promise
Manitoba finance minister says he’ll talk with critics of a food tax cut
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala says he is open to talking to people who want a tax break on food expanded, but he is not making any commitments to change. The NDP government announced in the budget a plan to lift the provincial sales tax on snacks, soft drinks and prepared takeout meals purchased in grocery stores. Restaurants and most small urban convenience stores are not part of the tax break, and some industry associations …
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