{"id":113781,"date":"2026-07-02T22:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/113781\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:17:51","slug":"manitobas-provincial-sales-tax-cut-on-store-bought-food-takes-effect-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/113781\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba\u2019s provincial sales tax cut on store-bought food takes effect – Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manitoba is cutting its provincial sales tax<\/a> on store-bought food starting today.<\/p>\n

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Most groceries are already tax-exempt, but the July 1 change means there will no longer be seven per cent PST charged on products such as chips, rotisserie chickens and baked goods.<\/p>\n

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The tax cut applies to food sold at grocery and convenience stores, but it\u2019s still charged at restaurants, bakeries and bars.<\/p>\n

The NDP government says the change could save the average family $100 a year.<\/p>\n

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The Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the cut serves only to make junk food cheaper while doing little to help family finances.<\/p>\n

Business groups, including Restaurants Canada and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, want the policy expanded, saying the rule puts restaurants at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n

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