Trudeau’s Ex-Finance Minister Criticizes Capital Gains Tax Hike – Bloomberg

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former finance minister said he rejected the idea of hiking the capital gains tax while in office due to concerns it would stunt Canada’s economic growth, and called the move “very troubling for many investors.”
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Seven ways the 2024 federal budget affects your finances, from selling your cottage to RESPs – The Globe and Mail

The budget outlined a smattering of small tax benefits and consumer protection measures
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Freeland delivers an equal mix of bad economics and bad politics | National Post

Canada’s budget 2024: It is obviously bad economics, so much so that it is hard to treat it as a serious attempt at coherent policymaking.
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A Canadian Right-Winger Pits the ‘Have-Nots’ Against the ‘Have-Yachts’

(Bloomberg Markets) — Pickup trucks pack the parking lot of the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. On an August evening in London, Ont., the hotel’s ballroom is standing room only. The Conservative Party rally is attracting rugged folks, many from outlying hamlets: farmers, health-care workers, bus drivers, pensioners, and a handful of students.Most Read from BloombergThe World’s Hottest Housing Markets Are Facing a Painful ResetRussian Defenses Crumble as Ukraine Retakes Key TerritoryStocks on CPI
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