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Ontario’s housing minister open to GST cut proposal

“When we saw [a] GST cut on purpose-built rentals, we saw an explosion of purpose-built rental construction in Ontario. It works,” Calandra told QP Briefing. “And it is something that I’m very excited to talk to federal Conservatives about."

Published Nov 5, 2024 at 8:43pm

Barbara Patrocinio

Ontario’s housing minister open to GST cut proposal

Paul Calandra, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing takes questions from journalists after tabling a bill to return lands removed from the Greenbelt, at the Queen's Park Legislature, in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra showed support for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposal to eliminate the federal GST on homes priced under $1 million.

“When we saw [a] GST cut on purpose-built rentals, we saw an explosion of purpose-built rental construction in Ontario. It works,” Calandra told QP Briefing.

“And it is something that I’m very excited to talk to federal Conservatives about."

Ontario’s housing minister open to GST cut proposal

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