HALIFAX Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Vince's Market, a grocery store in Sharon, Ontario, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's government has announced plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs and as a federal election looms. The measures come as a cost of living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come