Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to unveil a multibillion-dollar package of affordability policies on Thursday that will include GST relief in a bid to alleviate pocket-book pressures heading into Christmas, according to sources.

The policies will include some temporary relief from the GST and will not be income-tested, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan say.

The Globe is not identifying the sources who were not permitted to disclose the details prior to Mr. Trudeau’s announcement.