Tech industry warns budget’s capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’
The federal budget has not won support from Canada’s tech industry.
Tech industry warns budget’s capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’
The federal budget has not won support from Canada’s tech industry.
Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:
Business groups point to missing items in feds’ fall economic statement, including CEBA deadline
CFIB said it is “deeply disappointed” the feds fall economic statement didn’t include measures to help small businesses, like extending the CEBA loan deadline.
Federal government’s new fiscal guardrails ‘helpful’ for monetary policy: Macklem
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake.
Freeland’s fiscal update pledges new guardrails to keep deficits in check
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her fiscal update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, stressing the pressure inflation and a slowing economy are putting
Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field
An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance.
Feds unlock public properties to build homes, say 1,600 units will be built in Ottawa
The federal government says it will build more than 2,800 homes on its properties in cities across the country, putting it on track to build
Small businesses still hoping for CEBA loan forgiveness extension as time runs out
As the deadline to repay CEBA loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend
Freeland introduces bill to remove GST off rental developments, amend competition law
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced legislation Thursday morning that would remove GST charges from new rental developments and update the country’s competition law.
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