Freeland should find a better way to achieve tax reform

Chrystia Freeland's tax changes smack much more of poetical expediency or desperation, dressed up as a campaign to single out the richest for not paying their 'fair share,' in order to finance a pre-election budget. More research is needed.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget last month. The venture-capital industry and tech companies argue her tax measures will lead to a decline in capital available to aspiring tech firms. So far, they have offered little hard evidence that Freeland’s plan would discourage investment, writes David Crane.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

May 13, 2024

TORONTO—The challenge that all political parties face is that Canadians apparently want sustained and improved public services, but also want low taxes. It’s called having your cake and eating it, too. The problem is that it doesn’t compute—despite the efforts by our...

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