Madam Speaker, a family of four that can afford to spend $100 on a restaurant meal in Quebec ends up paying $115. The GST is 5%, and the QST is about 10%. Then there is the $15 tip. If the government removes the GST on restaurant meals, this family will save $5. Will that really make a difference? Will that really make it possible for an average family with financial difficulties to go to a restaurant, or is the government just blowing smoke?
In the House of Commons on November 28th, 2024. See this statement in context.