CRA’s problems are not new, but they must become a thing of the past

An improved Canada Revenue Agency is not only good for Canadian taxpayers but good for a government that worried about high spending.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is promising to fix the CRA's long-established service problems. A more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency, and make it easier for the government to collect money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

September 8, 2025

It’s not every day—or really any day—that a cabinet minister requests a House committee meeting, but that's exactly what Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne did when he wrote to Finance Committee chair Karina Gould on Sept. 2.

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