• Tax relief must form a key part of governments’ economic rescue efforts • Tax hikes should be postponed for the duration of coronavirus crisis, including carbon tax hike • Federal parliamentarians should also donate pay hike
Taxpayers Federation calls for a freeze on carbon tax and other taxes
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation today called on governments across Canada to postpone any planned tax hikes for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, including the planned April 1 increase in the federal carbon tax.
“This is an unprecedented global crisis, and the immediate focus of governments is ensuring the health and safety of Canadians,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “As governments work to help Canadians get through economic challenges, minimizing the tax burden must be a central element.
