Capital Gains Tax Changes Not Included in Freeland’s Motion to Introduce Budget Bill
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland waits for the start of a TV interview after tabling the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to ask Parliament to approve proposed changes to capital gains tax rates in a stand-alone bill.
The most controversial measure from her recent federal budget is not included in the motion she tabled today to introduce the federal budget in the House of Commons.