Manitobans won’t be charged PST on legal pot
By Kevin Hirschfield Reporter
Manitobans will not have to pay PST on pot when it becomes legal on Oct. 17. Continue reading
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Manitoba authorities seize half a million illegal smokes, cigars
A traffic stop on a rural Manitoba road netted authorities 470,000 illegal cigarettes and 2,000 cigars. Continue reading
Regina daycares seek tax exemption amid potential policy changes
By Colton Praill Reporter
After impassioned speeches from not for profits across Regina, the city’s Executive Committee has resolved not to go ahead with a new tax incentive policy. Continue reading
Parkland County cuts operating budget by $4M, blames Alberta coal phase-out plan for fiscal pressures
An Alberta jurisdiction west of Edmonton, that says it’s feeling economic pressure from the province’s accelerated coal phase-out plan, is calling on the NDP government for help after its council says it felt forced to slash its operating budget by $4 million. Continue reading
Deadline for property taxes fast approaching
Deadline for paying city taxes is nearing. Continue reading
Reduce taxes, fees to help grow Canada’s airline industry, lower prices: study
Every year, federal and provincial governments collect more than $1.5 billion from airlines and airports. Continue reading
Doug Ford says oil companies are on notice as he moves forward to cut gas prices by 10 cents a litre
Premier designate Doug Ford warns oil companies pratry with tax payer money is over Continue reading
Quebec to ask Ottawa to allow people in the province to file a single tax return
The Quebec government will formally ask Ottawa to allow people in the province to file a single tax return. Continue reading
Quebec premier says province could handle single tax return ‘to simplify lives of citizens’
Quebec is ready to collect provincial and federal taxes, which would permit citizens to file a single tax return instead of two, Premier Philippe Couillard said Monday. Continue reading
Canadian Taxpayers Federation seeks standing in pipeline, carbon tax legal battles
An advocacy group that argues for the interests of taxpayers will be asking the courts to allow it take part in separate legal cases in British Columbia and Saskatchewan in a dispute over federal and provincial jurisdiction. Continue reading
