Academic experts available to provide context or comment on the following topic:
Two-month GST Holiday
Two-month GST Holiday
Members of the media may directly contact:
Vern Krishna(English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section
Vern.Krishna@uottawa.ca
"This announcement is shallow politicking and a piece meal solution to a much bigger problem."
Bao Anh Nguyen (English and French)
Part-time Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences
bnguy095@uottawa.ca
Professor Nguyen's expertise includes:
- Economic policy implications
- Dynamics of levy collection
- Commodities price
- International Economics
- Monetary Economics.
"This announcement amounts to an additional $6.28 billion in deficit or potential spending cuts, representing app. 0.2% of GDP. Possible effects expected include slightly stimulating the economy, providing Canadian families with a cheerful holiday season."