Ottawa to Remove GST on New Rental Housing: PM

Ottawa to Remove GST on New Rental Housing: PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., on Sept. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nicole Osborne
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The federal government will remove GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday—a move he first promised in the election that brought the Liberals to power.

The measure, which would lower the cost of labour and materials for homebuilders, was one of several affordability measures Trudeau announced at the end of the Liberal caucus retreat in London, Ont.