Trudeau Unveils $4.5B in Tax Breaks, Rebates Supported by NDP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a C$6.3 billion ($4.5 billion) affordability package that includes temporary relief on the federal sales tax and a one-time C$250 rebate to more than 18 million Canadians.

The plan has the support of the New Democratic Party, an opposition party that pulled out of a power-sharing deal with Trudeau’s government earlier this year. The agreement on the tax-and-rebate package shores up the government’s stability in parliament, reducing the likelihood of an early election.

The measures are also aimed at rebuilding support for Trudeau’s Liberal Party, which is languishing far behind its Conservative Party rivals. Cost-of-living ...