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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/34926056

Canada has implemented a new tax savings from December to February for some things like taxable groceries, crafts, and gaming physical media. I wanted to get a new Xbox controller and found the best price at Walmart for $55 a week ago. The tax holiday starts today and I now see that the $55 has increased to $62 and change, which is about how much tax I should be saving. Great to see this thinly veiled attempt to help Canadians ( /s - win votes) is just going to be extra profit in the corporations' pockets.

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[–] TheFeatureCreature 68 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And this is why any attempt to "fight" affordability that doesn't include plans to kneecap corporations is effectively useless and a waste of time.

[–] WhatAmLemmy 7 points 1 week ago

It seems like the only thing which could stop them from screwing consumers is hard limits on the profit margins they can charge.

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