Canada · 6 d ago
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Carney's second budget will focus on tax reform to spur growth
Nov
5
Thursday
Ottawa
The budget lands Nov 5, and government sources say it will prioritize tax measures to boost investment, plus less red tape and help for small businesses. One source called it “a growth and competition budget”.
Mega-deduction, five-year cost
36.5 $ billion
The productivity mega-deduction announced last month is estimated to cost the treasury $36.5 billion over five years, and may be formalized in the budget.
The open question is whether Ottawa makes a big cut to personal or corporate income taxes. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says cost of living comes first and growth second.
