Manitoba experts weigh federal GST holiday plans – Winnipeg [Video]

The federal government is planning a ‘GST holiday’ — a two-month federal sales tax break on a slew of items. It’s a move  the prairie director of the Retail Council of Canada says comes with pros and cons.

John Graham told 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg he’s hopeful the announcement does what it’s intended to do.

The feds say the initiative would start in mid-December and last for about two months.

“There’s a fair bit of time required to make sure you’re accurately removing or adding GST, and it is a short window — a couple of months,” Graham said.

“The upside is that it may put more money in people’s pockets, and some of that’s going to land in retail stores and restaurants.”

Graham said he wishes the announcement had been made earlier in the year, as it would have benefited more people ahead of the holiday season.

“The majority of Manitobans, about two-thirds, are going to …