44 h. ago OPINION: Ford must fight the carbon tax on Ontario industries

Premier Doug Ford is the only thing standing between Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hidden industrial carbon tax and the people of Ontario. Carney dropped the consumer carbon tax to zero. That’s a good thing because that carbon tax punishes people for driving to work and heating their homes. Getting rid of that tax saves people […]

Economics

44 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Carney should embrace harm reduction for smokers

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is out to prove he’s a centrist. By ending unpopular Trudeau-era policies like the capital gains tax hike and the consumer carbon tax, Carney is clearly making a play for the political middle.  If Carney really wants Canadian consumers to believe he’s moved to the middle, it’s time for the Liberals […]

Transport

3 d. ago Capital gains tax break for investing in Canada is a big idea that makes sense

Kim Moody: Canada needs bold ideas right now, not increased spending that is fiscal laziness dressed up as leadership

Economics

3 d. ago Pierre Poilievre unveils capital gains tax break ahead of election

Campaigning in the GTA Sunday, Pierre Poilievre proposed a tax cut to boost Canadian investment, counter U.S. tariffs and strengthen the economy ahead of the April 28 election.

Economics

4 d. ago THE LATEST: Conservatives focus on capital gains tax, Carney locks media out of events

Follow the Toronto Sun’s live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election, with contributions from Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume, Lorrie Goldstein and columnists Joe Warmington and Warren Kinsella, as well as contributions from the Sun’s editors and reporters covering the election ahead of the April 28 vote. Plus, you can find all of our election coverage […]

Economics

4 d. ago Jour 8 de la campagne électorale: sous tension, Pierre Poilievre veut abolir l’impôt sur les gains en capital réinvestis au Canada et le Bloc attaque Carney

Le chef conservateur, Pierre Poilievre, veut stimuler l’économie canadienne en éliminant l’impôt sur les gains en capital qui sont réinvestis au pays.

Economics

4 d. ago Colby Cosh: Carney’s lost opportunity to stand by his capitalist, tax

Capitalist Carney, who has had little time to brush up his act as a politician, is still occasionally visible through the Captain Canada garb

Economics

6 d. ago Bell: Looks like Carney could be set to screw over Alberta with oil tax

'Nothing is off the table when it comes to defending our country,' says Prime Minister Mark Carney, on export taxes such as a tax on U.S.-bound Alberta oil

Economics

9 d. ago Carney dismisses tax cuts while showcasing Liberal’s tax relief

Liberal plan boasts $825 annual savings for average Canadian family, while dismissing Tory tax cuts as extreme

Economics

1 week ago Canada’s Poilievre Promises Deeper Income Tax Cut Than Carney

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a deeper income tax cut than Liberal Leader Mark Carney, as the two politicians battle to attract affordability-minded voters in a tight election race.

Economics

1 week ago We’re still being deceived about the carbon tax: Full Comment podcast

It’s finally dead or is it? New Liberal Leader Mark Carney reduced the carbon-tax rate to zero before calling an election, but as Franco Terrazzano tells Brian Lilley, there are still questions about what Canadians will pay. Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, is author of the new book, “Axing the Tax.” […]

Economics

1 week ago Capital gains tax changes will not move forward, Carney confirms

The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward.

Economics

1 week ago Carney confirms Liberals won’t proceed with planned capital gains tax change

The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward

Economics

1 week ago Alberta Premier Rejects Oil Export Tax in Meeting With Carney

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rejected any constraints on oil and gas exports to the US in her first meeting with new Prime Minister Mark Carney, renewing her criticism of Canada’s Liberal government as the country prepares for an election.

Economics

2 w. ago What you need to do to get your final Canadian carbon tax rebate

If you want to cash in on the final carbon tax rebate, you will have to get some things in order in the next couple of weeks.Last Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the consumer carbon tax as his first move as Liberal Party leader."The consumer carbon tax was too divisive when we should be pulling together. That's why I took action to cancel it on day one," he posted on X.He announced last Friday that the fuel charge would be removed as of April 1 but that the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) would still be issued for that month.The carbon rebate, formerly known as the Canada Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP), is a quarterly, tax-free amount to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.According to a notice on the government's tax credits and benefits page, the final CCR payment will be issued starting April 22.However, to receive the payment, the government says individuals must have filed their 2024 income tax and benefi...

Economics

2 w. ago Today's letters: Shouldn't Mark Carney have kept the carbon tax?

Wednesday, March 19: The new prime minister may have hurt a huge number of people who benefited from the rebate part of the program, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Economics

2 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Poilievre will unleash Canada’s economy, Carney will keep our resources in the ground

WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s political columnist Brian Lilley says Poilievre has a plan including cutting the entire carbon tax while Carney will have a shadow tax he will try to hide from Canadians. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

Transport

2 w. ago LILLEY: PM Carney has it all wrong with industrial carbon tax

The carbon tax will still be an issue in the coming election. It’s a topic both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre were talking about Monday. While Conservative Leader Poilievre was promising to scrap the industrial carbon tax, Prime Minister Carney was defending it as a necessity on his trip to Europe. On Friday, Carney and […]

Economics

2 w. ago CHARLEBOIS: Mark Carney’s carbon tax rebrand won’t stop food prices from rising

The real burden remains embedded in the supply chain, compounding costs at every stage and ultimately driving up food prices for Canadians

Economics

2 w. ago Danielle Smith not convinced by Carney on killing carbon tax, waiting to see industrial plan

Smith says the real test of the new prime minister will be how high his carbon taxes go on industries

Economics