TRUDEAU’S INSULTS
Re “Temporary GST holiday on some items, including some groceries” (Bryan Passifiume, Nov. 22): Justin Trudeau has to go. Trying to bribe the Canadian population with a miniscule tax break right before Christmas and a cash payment months down the road for less than what a refugee would get for staying here two days is so stupid, it is an insult to every hardworking citizen of this used-to-be-great country. Call an election if you don’t believe me.
John Beauprie
Collingwood
(In a desperate attempt, Trudeau has not put much thought to this idea. Time for an election)
STICKER SHOCK
The latest ploy by Trudeau to buy votes is bribing us with our own money again. A two-month GST break, great — when the two months are up, we’re back to sticker shock. If I can’t buy my grandchild a snowsuit for $56.50, I can’t buy it for $50 either. As for the $250 cheque for people who worked in 2023, what a slap in the face to seniors, the unemployed or students. I have trouble paying my rent and buying groceries but I don’t qualify and I need the money more than someone who made $150,000.00 last year.
Maurice Duchesne
Thunder Bay
(He genuinely expects this “GST holiday” to win back support. It won’t)
SENIORS LOSE OUT
So, Justin Trudeau is giving $250 to workers earning less than $150,000 come the new year. Question: What about seniors living on just CPP/OAS? Their income is about $25,000 annually. Do they get any financial relief over Christmas/New Year, as well? Just askin’.
John Williams
Ajax
(Doesn’t sound like it based on this announcement)
DEBT TICKING TIME BOMB
Regarding the so-called tax cut from Trudeau and Freeland, as long as it does not include an equal spending cut, it is nothing more than adding more debt to the taxpayer credit card. Since the NDP/Liberal coalition have no plan to ever balance the budget or pay down this debt, we will paying interest on it forever as will our children and their children.
Chris Beuglet
Mountain, Ont.
(If the Liberals/NDP cared about the debt balloon, they wouldn’t have approved the amount of inflationary spending we have seen in the last two years)