TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in “free fall” in the polls, is playing the pre-Christmas “tax break” card: a two-month suspension of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax, a harmonized sales tax that is charged only in some provinces of Canada) on basic necessities, children’s clothing and diapers but also restaurants, beer and wine, as well as numerous other products. Not only that: at the beginning of Spring 2025, all Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned up to $150,000 after taxes will receive a “bonus” of $250.
Powerful thunderstorms rolled though Ontario Saturday afternoon causing widespread damage, power outages and multiple fatalities.
BRAMPTON – Brampton’s cherry blossoms are in bloom. The City’s cherry blossoms are located at Joyce Archdekin Park along Main Street South, with an additional tree at the entrance to Gage Park. Cherry blossoms typically bloom in late April and in to May.
The City of Brampton was gifted cherry blossoms as part of the Sakura Project, which was initiated in the year 2000. The Sakura Project granted trees to a number of public locations in Ontario as a symbol of goodwill and friendship between Japan and Ontario. The City’s Parks and Forestry department planted the community’s trees in 2002 and 2003.
Brampton has approximately 70 cherry blossom trees. The City continues to maintain these trees with regular care and pruning.
The City of Brampton invites everyone to be respectful and: allow space for everyone to take photos and enjoy the scenery; do not litter; do not touch or pick the flowers, or climb the trees, as it is harmful to the trees.
Die Regierung von Ontario ermutigt Familien, an diesem Wochenende die Gelegenheit zu nutzen, in einem der über 100 Provinzparks in die Natur zu gehen. Anlässlich des Vatertags, der auf diesen Sonntag fällt, ist das Angeln kostenlos und ohne Lizenz möglich. →
Rząd Ontario zachęca rodziny, aby w najbliższy weekend skorzystały z możliwości wyjazdu na łono natury do jednego z ponad 100 parków w prowincji. Z okazji Dnia Ojca, który wypada w najbliższą niedzielę łowienie ryb będzie możliwe bezpłatnie i bez konieczności posiadania licencji. →
