Carney had rolled out a similar GST cut for first-time home buyers on homes sold at or under $1 million
Pierre Poilievre, aiming to outflank Liberal Leader Mark Carney, proposed eliminating the GST on new homes up to $1.3 million, a boosted plan from his previous $1 million GST cut proposal which Carney matched. Poilievre criticized Carney for copying his policies, including the GST cut idea, and emphasized the need for the measure to help middle-class Canadians afford homes in expensive markets, potentially saving them up to $65,000.
