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Quebec Removes QST from Select Foods and Household Essentials

Lee Rivett - July 15, 2026

Quebec has removed QST from selected foods, toilet paper and facial tissues, requiring retailers to update product classifications and checkout systems.

Taxing Convenience Foods Punishes the Wrong Canadians

Sylvain Charlebois - May 25, 2026

Quebec’s food tax changes are reigniting debate over whether taxing convenience foods unfairly burdens seniors, single households, and working Canadians.

Food Taxes in Canada Are More Problematic Than They Appear

Sylvain Charlebois - March 25, 2026

Sylvain Charlebois discusses how food taxes in Canada quietly impact affordability, and why Manitoba’s PST decision could signal broader policy change.

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