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GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO

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The Liberal government intends to lift the federal sales tax on a slew of items between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15 .

All Canadians will save at least the five per cent GST on purchases like children’s clothing, video games and restaurant meals.

In Ontario and Atlantic provinces, the provincial and federal sales taxes are blended together into a harmonized sales tax.

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