Cost Relief

Ontario

Restaurants Canada’s Reaction to the Ontario Fall Economic Statement

Restaurants Canada welcomes Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement, delivered today by Ontario’s Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy. Ontario’s foodservice businesses…

National

Restaurants Canada praises Government of Canada for its removal of retaliatory tariffs on food

Restaurants Canada is pleased with today’s announcement that Canada will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food products….

National

Government’s decision to exempt food from new retaliatory tariffs will protect Canadian jobs, food affordability

While Canada still faces significant challenges from U.S. tariffs, Restaurants Canada is pleased by the federal government’s decision…

National

Restaurants Canada applauds Conservative commitment to roll back alcohol excise tax

Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by the Conservative Party of Canada’s commitment to roll back the alcohol excise…

National

Federal parties can protect jobs and affordability by permanently exempting all food from GST/HST, in face of new U.S. tariffs

The next government can protect the 1.2 million workers in the foodservice industry, improve food affordability for Canadians…

Manitoba

Restaurants Canada and MRFA Praise Kinew Government Budget: Several Initiatives Outlined Today Will Secure Restaurant Locations and Jobs

Restaurants Canada and the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA) are pleased to see the Manitoba government’s new…

National

Restaurant transactions 7.6% higher during GST and HST holiday

Restaurant transactions increased by 7.6 percentage points on average during the GST and HST holiday, according to new…

National

Foodservice sector reaches highest employment since start of the pandemic, thanks to GST holiday: Extending tax relief creates and protects jobs

Employment in the foodservice sector increased to its highest level since the start of the pandemic in January,…

Ontario

Restaurants Canada applauds expansion of LCBO wholesale discount pricing and other key supports for restaurants and bars

This afternoon, joined by Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced plans for the…

National

Restaurants Canada statement on U.S. trade tariffs and Canadian retaliatory measures

The Canadian restaurant and foodservice industry is deeply concerned about the 25% tariffs announced by President Trump. These…