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Liberal Party of Canada joins growing list backing out of Capital Pride

More groups including the Liberal Party of Canada have chosen not to participate in events organized by Capital Pride in Ottawa…

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Ottawa mayor to skip this year’s Capital Pride events

Ottawa’s mayor says he’s skipping this year’s Capital Pride after a falling-out between the organization and a prominent Jewish group…

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Liberals making changes to capital gains rules, but business advocates still concerned

The Liberal government is making some changes to a capital gains tax exemption applied when a business owner sells their…

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Canada

‘Canada’s shawarma capital’ turns to its signature wrap to explain storm risks

When Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for Ottawa last week, the city decided to slice a tasty explainer off…

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Projected revenue from capital gains tax falls short of government expectations, says PBO

The Parliamentary budget officer is projecting an increase of $17.4 billion in income tax revenue from 2024-25 to 2028-29 from…

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Justice minister deletes capital gains video that contained inaccurate information

Justice Minister Arif Virani has deleted a video about the Liberal government’s capital gains tax changes that contained inaccurate information. Virani…

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Farmers say changes to capital gains tax could complicate family transfers

Jake Leguee knows the fields of his Saskatchewan grain farm well, as part of the third generation to help harvest…

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No spike in cottage, investment property sales as new capital gains rules take effect

Changes to the capital gains inclusion rate take effect today — and while some real estate experts say the changes…

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Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate

An Ontario Conservative MP’s use of ChatGPT to share incorrect information online about Canada’s capital gains tax rate offers a cautionary tale to…

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Canada

The capital gains debate has turned dramatic and mysterious

Announcing the Liberal government’s proposed changes to capital gains taxes last week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland repeated a thought experiment she first…

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