Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would eliminate the federal sales tax on new homes up to $1.3 million, building on a promise he first made back in October 2024.
“Under my plan, it will be easier for a young couple in Surrey, a single mom in Oshawa, and a tradesman in Regina to get on the housing ladder, just like their parents did,” Poilievre said in Vaughan, Ont., on March 25.
The Conservatives say getting rid of the GST on new homes would save homebuyers up to $65,000 on the purchase of an average home in Canada’s major cities, in addition to saving roughly $3,000 every year in mortgage payments….