After saying two weeks ago that an “internal followup” would review allegations of parliamentarians colluding with foreign states, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland offered little information when asked Tuesday what that could look like. On June 4, a day after the release of a startling national security report alleging federal politicians are “wittingly” helping other governments, … Read more
The Liberal government is set to introduce proposed changes to capital gains taxes in Canada. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Sunday that the long-awaited changes, which were originally part of the 2024 federal budget, would be coming Monday. The proposal, which has spurred a wave of controversy since the announcement, … Read more
The Liberal government is proceeding with its controversial capital gains tax change proposal set to be introduced in the House of Commons on Monday. The tax hike could have been included in the 2024 budget bill tabled in April, but the Liberals gave it a separate legislative treatment in the hope of scoring some political … Read more
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2024 3:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is criticizing the parliamentary budget officer for not issuing a more-public correction to its carbon price analysis after finding an error in it. … Read more
Business groups are warning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland that increasing Canada’s capital gains inclusion rate will have “significant knock-on impacts” if implemented with possible “irreversible repercussions.” Six of the country’s largest industry organizations wrote in an open letter to Freeland Thursday that the proposed hike will impede economic growth and come at the expense of … Read more
A plan to change how capital gains are taxed in Canada is not included in the Liberals’ bill to implement the 2024 federal budget, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is still committed to the plan. Freeland tabled the Budget Implementation Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday, which included plans to … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government is having “very good conversations” with the New Democratic Party over getting this year’s federal budget through the House of Commons, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters in Montreal on Monday. Freeland was asked if the Liberals were willing to go to polls if … Read more
The Liberal government’s plan to allow some first-time homebuyers to stretch their mortgage amortizations to 30 years will only improve affordability for a “sliver” of the housing market, according to a BMO economist. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday that Ottawa would allow first-time buyers to take out an insured mortgage amortized over 30 years, … Read more
The federal government has announced a series of measures to make it easier for first-time buyers to break into the housing market with changes to the Home Buyers’ Plan and amortizations on some mortgages. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the changes Thursday morning, the latest housing-focused announcement ahead of her tabling the 2024 federal budget … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2024 10:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday in Ottawa alongside other cabinet … Read more
