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Business

B.C. budget tax measures lay burden of austerity on the poorest in province

British Columbia's Finance Minister says "this is not an austerity budget." Let's look at the numbers and see for ourselves, say Marc Lee and Andrew Longhurst
Business

Alberta oil and gas companies lobby for tax break

Alberta is reviewing the models it uses to determine the market value of regulated properties that municipalities rely on for their own tax assessments
Business

The world's first carbon border-adjusted tax enters its definitive phase: What it means for Canada

Rambod Behboodi and Owen Clarke of BLG explain why Canadian companies should take immediate steps to establish necessary emissions tracking regimes
Business

Alberta: Data reveals millions in tax arrears and unpaid leases for nearly 600 Alberta oil and gas companies

As of the end of 2024, property tax debt has grown to nearly $254 million, despite policies to stop deadbeat companies from acquiring new oil and gas wells
Municipal

Patrick Brown’s 2026 budget lacks key investments as his previous spending freezes catch up to taxpayers

Debt balloons, projects shelved in the Brampton municipal budget after years of budget freezes as property taxpayers face a hike of just under five per cent
Thought Leaders

Why is the CRA still targeting pandemic aid recipients?

Continued collection attempts against people who received pandemic benefits shows a punitive logic that doesn’t fit the scale of the alleged transgressions
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 26.01.25: Davos D-Day, audit watchdogs defanged, and more Canadian accounting news

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes the Mark Carney in Davos, the PCAOB and FRC pressured, PwC Canada and the Martel Ponzi, and much more
Business

CEO pay at record highs as workers struggle to make ends meet: report

To reign in some of the wage disparity, a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives offers two solutions: a millionaire tax and a wealth tax
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 26.01.18: CPA Canada membership model, fatiguing AI slop, the dealbook and more Canadian accounting news

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes the benefits of national membership, the downside of AI for accountants and businesses, and much more
Business

Drop-off in renewable projects will deprive MD of major tax revenues

Alberta’s moratorium on renewable projects has created a hangover effect for municipal districts that received the benefit of steady tax revenue for years
Business

While residents struggle, Peel Region proposes massive tax hike

Difficult to understand need for 80% increase in Peel police budget over five years, say property taxpayers representing Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga
Business

BC towns fight pipeline tax break that would gut municipal budgets

Proposed changes to taxes paid by oil companies would mean $100 more in property tax for every man, woman and child in towns along BC pipeline routes