Day: 16 January 2025

Oh Canada, whither goest thou? Shakespeare or Jon Stewart

TORONTO – It seems like only yesterday (January 1997) when Quebec’s Premier, Lucien Bouchard, a founding member of the Bloc Quebecois (also former Cabinet Minister in Brian Mulroney’s government) touched off a storm of intense debate about our National character when he mused that “Canada is not a real country”, therefore threats of impending disunity and other political consequences of discussing Quebec sovereignty were just so much scare-mongering (my words). 

GST/HST Amnesty

TORONTO – Thirty days ago, an amnesty on the harmonized sales tax in Canada was implemented to last until February 15th, 2025. What does this mean. It means no taxes on select food and beverages, select children’s clothing and select literature. Confusing? Perhaps. 

GST/HST BUWIS TAWAG TANGAL

TORONTO – Noon isang buwan nagkaron nang pagkakataon na alisin ang pinagsama buwis sa mga iba ibang bagay. Ang buwis na ito sa Kanada ay mananaliti hangang Pebrero 15, 2025. Ibig sabihin walang buwis sa mga iba ibang bagay katulad nang pagkain at inumin, damit at gamit pangbata at ibang kulturang babasahin. Nakakalito? Siguro.