SASKATOON – Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is urging the Sask. Party government to deliver immediate cost-of-living relief by permanently removing the provincial sales tax (PST) from children’s clothing, just in time for Christmas.
“Hardworking parents and grandparents are already worried about affording gifts to make Christmas special this year,” Beck said. “This is targeted relief that could be implemented right away. Essential items like clothes for kids should never have been taxed in the first place.”
On Tuesday, the final day of the Fall Sitting of the Legislature, the Saskatchewan NDP proposed an emergency motion to remove the PST from children’s clothing, but the Sask. Party blocked it. The tax, introduced by the Sask. Party in 2017, has added financial strain totalling more than $22 million annually for families already facing massive cost hikes. More than two-thirds of Saskatchewan families report not doing well financially.
During the Fall Sitting, the Sask. Party also blocked motions to:
The Sask. Party’s own Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Finance have admitted their tax break likely won’t take effect until 2026.
Beck said that her team will not be deterred and plans to keep fighting to make life more affordable.
“People who’ve never struggled before are now working two or three jobs just to make ends meet,” she said. “Relief is needed right now – not fifteen months from now.”
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