Today, the Government of Canada concluded its nationwide consultations ahead of Budget 2025, which will set out the federal government’s plan to support Canadians and Canadian businesses during this time of heightened global challenges while building the strongest economy in the G7.
Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, released for consultation draft legislative proposals that would implement a range of previously announced and other tax measures, including measures that would:
Canada maintains its staunch opposition to Russia’s unjust and unprovoked war against Ukraine and unwaveringly supports the Ukrainian people’s right to defend their freedom, sovereignty, and independence.
The federal deposit insurance framework safeguards vital elements of Canada’s financial system by protecting Canadians’ deposits in the unlikely event of a bank failure.
With global political and economic uncertainty abounding, strong relationships and cross-continental collaboration with reliable nations has never been more important. Canada is spearheading a new era of collaboration and partnership with nations it can trust and whose priorities it shares.
In the election, Canadians called for change – and Canada’s new government is moving with urgency to deliver this change. Budget 2025 will spend less and invest more to catalyze private capital, unleash investment, and build the strongest economy in the G7.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, today concluded a productive visit to Rome, Italy, where he took part in the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference and bilateral Canada-Italy discussions.
Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, issued draft legislation to ensure that all Canada Carbon Rebates for Small Businesses are provided tax-free—securing small businesses the full financial benefit of the rebates.
The DST was announced in 2020 to address the fact that many large technology companies operating in Canada may not otherwise pay tax on revenues generated from Canadians. Canada’s preference has always been a multilateral agreement related to digital services taxation. While Canada was working with international partners, including the United States, on a multilateral agreement that would replace national digital services taxes, the DST was enacted to address the aforementioned taxation gap.
This temporary trade measure will help stabilize the Canadian steel market by addressing the risk that steel originally destined for the United States is redirected to Canada. The combination of tariffs imposed by the U.S. on all steel imports and global overcapacity, caused by non-market practices, has led many exporters to seek new markets. This measure helps manage that pressure without disrupting supply for Canadian users.