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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Pierre Poilievre visits encamped carbon tax protesters in border town

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: Clayton DeMaine

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in to show his support for axe-the-tax protesters who have been camped out on the border of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick since Trudeau’s carbon tax hike was implemented.

Poilievre was on his way between events in Atlantic Canada and saw the protest on the side of the highway. He then decided to stop at the encampment, outside of the Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre in Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia on Tuesday.

“It was probably around 7:30 pm, two black Suburbans came down and pulled in,” Tommy Everett, a protester who has been with the encampment from the start, told True North.

“We originally thought that it was police, come and try to clear us out of the area. So I walked out there, and was going to confront them and tell them that we weren’t leaving,” he said. “I come around the car and I met Pierre face to face.”

Everett said he visited for about 20 minutes.

Justin Trudeau criticized Poilievre for the visit at a press conference saying he is a leader who will exacerbate divisions, fears and polarization and accused him of welcoming the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists.

He said the impromptu event showed Poilievre meeting with “members of Diagalon.”

Diagalon is a fictional country created by controversial podcaster Jeremy Mackenzie, who Poilievre denounced in Sept. 2022.

“If Justin Trudeau is concerned about extremism, he should look at parades on Canadian streets openly celebrating Hamas’ slaughter of Jews on Oct. 7,” a spokesperson for Poilievre told True North in an email.

In a video recorded by Everett, Poilievre can be seen speaking with protesters as they showed him how they’ve been living in the encampment.

One protester said they would stay until November if the carbon tax isn’t dropped.

“A good ol fashioned Canadian tax revolt,” Poilievre said. “Lets keep it up and bring it home!”

Everett said Poilievre’s presence was appreciated and encouraging.

“For him to come down, with his stature and status, and just sit with us when nobody else that powerful, has even come down or even called us…gave us a little bit more fuel to keep going,” Everett said. “We’re not terrorists. We’re not racists. We’re not misogynists. We’re not any of that stuff that Trudeau paints us with a brush as. We’re just everyday people.”

In the video, one man, gesturing his head towards a “F*ck Trudeau” flag, asked Poilievre, “Can I get a picture with you beside that?”

Poilievre laughed and said they should do it somewhere else.

“Have you seen what I do to him in the House of Commons every day?” he said.

One protester replied, “We see him not answering any questions, is what we see.”

Another can be heard expressing his gratitude for Poilievre showing up to meet with them. “You never thought you’d see something like that,” he said.

While talking with Everett, Poilievre called the prime minister a liar.

“(Trudeau) would make people believe his lies, everything he said was bullshit from the top to the bottom, everything…he said he was going to help the middle class,” Poilievre said. “If you can’t afford a home you can’t afford food, you’re in poverty.”

Everett told True North there are about 10 people who stay “24/7” at the encampment between Amherst, Nova Scotia and Aulac, New Brunswick. 

Police Liaison have told the crew that they can stay in the encampment as long as they remain peaceful as they aren’t blocking any roads.

On the weekends it’s more lively, he said one night the crowd swelled to what he estimated to be over 150 people.

The protest was organized over the encrypted messaging platform Signal and was supposed to be part of a national protest against the carbon tax taking place on all interprovincial borders in the country, but Everett said the encampment is one of two protests in the country left standing.

Union asks feds to intervene in use of international workers to build EV battery plant

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: stellantisnorthamerica.com

Canadian workers are asking for the federal government to step in to stop the reliance on foreign workers to build a heavily subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario.

Canada’s Building Trades Union, which represents half a million construction workers, penned a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requesting his personal intervention in the “ongoing use of international workers in the construction of Stellantis and LG’s NextStar EV Battery Plant” in Windsor, Ont.

The construction of two new electric car battery plants promised to create jobs for Canadians, however after months of Windsor contractors submitting quotes for installing equipment at the battery plant, it was disclosed that NextStar and Stellantis were hiring 1,60o temporary foreign workers from South Korea and Japan to install the equipment.

This decision could ultimately cost Canadian skilled labourers around $300 million in lost wages and contractor fees, according to Canada’s Building Trades Union. 

Sean Strickland, executive director of the trade union, said efforts to resolve the situation with the auto companies have been unsuccessful.

“Over the past several months Canada’s Building Trade Unions have diligently worked to secure an agreement to ensure Canadians are employed in the construction and installation phases of this project, through several months of fruitless meetings with Stellantis and LG,” reads the letter, obtained by True North. 

“Our efforts have so far failed due to LG and Stellantis’ intransigence.”

The union said it attempted to negotiate a resolution behind closed doors and without media attention, however, both Stellantis and LG continued to use international workers via sub-contracting, despite the union having skilled workers readily available for the work.

“One hundred and eighty local skilled trades workers in the Essex-Kent region – Millwrights and Ironworkers – are unemployed and available to perform this work,” the letter continues. “In fact, Canadian workers are now being replaced by international workers at an increasing pace, on work that was previously assigned to Canadian workers.”

A day after the letter was written, the plants were expecting the arrival of 50 additional international workers, which Strickland called a “slap in the face to Canadian workers and utterly unacceptable from LG and Stellantis.”

Conservative industry critic Rick Perkins said in a statement the Liberal government was dishonest about the need for foreign workers.

“Justin Trudeau’s ministers also lied when they said this was only a short-term issue required for foreign replacement workers who could contribute “specialized knowledge,” he said.n“All of this is happening while Windsor continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 8.1%. This is wrong, and these jobs should be done by workers in Essex and Kent who are currently unemployed.”

Strickland pointed out that while Canadian workers are getting shafted, Stellantis and LG “stand to benefit from more than $15 billion in generous tax incentives from the Government of Canada.”

The joint project between LG Energy Solutions and Stellantis received $15 billion in subsidies from both the federal and provincial governments last year to manufacture EV batteries.

The companies claim that the use of international workers is due to “knowledge transfer” or “specialized knowledge.” 

Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk argued that there was nothing abnormal about bringing in foreign workers to install equipment at plants last fall, saying that it was commonplace in the auto industry. 

Strickland and those in the union don’t see it that way, however, instead calling it a “brazen displacement of Canadian workers” by major international corporations who seek to “thumb their noses at both the Government of Canada, taxpayers and our skilled workers.”

According to Strickland, the current state of affairs is “intolerable”and his union is requesting that Trudeau tell Steallantis and LG to cease and desist their use of sub-contractors employing international workers. 

The letter asks that the prime minister instruct his ministers to halt the flow of new international workers being brought in to work on the EV plant and require these companies to sign new agreements with “labor conditionality on tax incentives.”

“End this intolerable situation for Canadian workers,” reads the letter. “Canada’s Building Trades Unions are united in our request, and we require actions.”

The Andrew Lawton Show | Justin Trudeau thinks Canadians need more of him

By
Andrew Lawton
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Source: Facebook

As the Liberal government continues to drag in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set out to put himself out in front of more Canadians – evidently of the mind that he’s the solution and not the problem. In one podcast interview this week, Trudeau accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of feeding into angry populism rather than providing solutions. True North’s Andrew Lawton weighs in.

Also, Canadian Armed Forces soldiers who were expelled because they didn’t get vaccinated against COVID-19 have received waivers allowing them to return to work. Is this a step in the right direction or too little too late? Lawyer Catherine Christensen of Valour Law joins to discuss.

Plus, the federal government says plastic is a toxin – using that argument as a rationale to regulate and restrict plastics. This comes as a massive U.N. summit convenes in Ottawa with the goal of setting up a “plastics treaty.” Andrew unpacks with plastics scientist Chris DeArmitt of Phantom Plastics.

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The Daily Brief | Half of Ottawa homeless shelters occupied by newcomers

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Salvation Army

As the City of Ottawa asks the Liberal government for an additional $32 million to house the growing surge of asylum seekers, a True North exclusive reveals half of the capital’s homeless shelters are occupied by new immigrants and refugee claimants.

Plus, the Trudeau government’s gun buyback program hit another roadblock as Canada Post has refused to take up the task of collecting the firearms prohibited by the Liberals’ sweeping ban in 2020.

And a 74-year-old tax expert known for her civic engagement and youth empowerment has surprisingly become the most notorious woman in Quesnel, B.C.

Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux!

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Fewer than half of Canadians want to buy EVs as popularity declines

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Unsplash

For the second year in a row, Canadians’ interest in electric vehicles has declined, with fewer than half of Canadians now saying they plan to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle.

According to a recent survey conducted by AutoTrader, respondents who did express interest in buying an EV for their next vehicle, primarily cited the high cost of fuel as their main motivator. 

Other motivators include environmental friendliness and low maintenance. 

“Overall, while almost half of non-EV owners are open to buying an EV for their next vehicle, interest in EVs has declined for the second year in a row, from 68% in 2022 to 56% in 2023,” said Tiffany Ding, director of insights and intelligence at AutoTrader.

Canadians who were not interested in buying an EV for their next vehicle cited concerns of limited long-distance travel, higher purchasing costs, and the “inadequate availability of charging stations.”

Another primary concern with EVs was their capabilities – or lack thereof – in colder temperatures. 

The data collected from AutoTrader’s survey reveals a direct correlation between the price of gas and consumer interest when it comes to EVs. When gas prices peaked in 2022, EV interest increased too. 

However, as fuel costs begin to decrease, so do consumers’ interest in EVs. 

Other issues such as higher interest rates and inflation have also pushed Canadian consumers away from the desire for an EV, when compared to gas-powered alternatives.  

Some respondents expressed interest in more hybrid model EVs, which have a gas tank but also offer some of the benefits of electrification. 

“Purchase consideration for traditional gas-electric hybrids (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) has been increasing,” reads the survey. “Accordingly, 62% (up from 52% in 2023) of EV intenders would consider buying an HEV, and 60% (up from 54% in 2023) would consider buying a PHEV.”

The Trudeau government implemented its Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate last year, which will require all new light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be zero-emission by 2035. 

However, when asked about the federal government’s target, most respondents (75%) were unaware of it.

Despite being unaware of the mandate, that same cohort believed the government’s goal to be “unlikely” attained, based on the “current inadequate charging infrastructure or a change in political power that could revoke or amend the ZEV mandate timeline.”

While interest may be declining, the costs for both new and used EVs have also been dropping, with the average price of a new EV down by 17.6% last year and an 11.4% decrease on used models, year-over-year.  

Additionally, the overall supply of EVs has skyrocketed, with inventory of new EV and hybrid models spiking by 145%.

“Looking at the inventory levels, new battery electric vehicle (BEV) availability has been skyrocketing as more OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) manufacture EVs,” said Baris Akyurek, AutoTrader’s vice-president of insights and intelligence.

Another reason for dissuaded consumers could be the increased problems that come with an EV. A Consumer Reports survey found that electric vehicles were far less reliable than conventional gasoline-powered cars. 

The survey, encompassing vehicles from 2000 through 2023, with a few early-introduced 2024 model years, revealed that electric vehicles encounter 79% more problems than gas vehicles. 

Ontario MPP allowed to stay in legislature after disregarding keffiyeh ban

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: X

An Ontario MPP’s open defiance of a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature is going unpunished.

Independent MPP Sarah Jama wore the Palestinian scarf in the Ontario legislature Tuesday despite a controversial ban implemented by Speaker Ted Arnott.

According to a spokesperson for Queen’s Park, Jama was not removed from the legislature for wearing the keffiyeh in protest.

Arnott’s decision to ban the keffiyeh came after “extensive research” led him to conclude the scarf is a political symbol rather than a cultural one and therefore should not be allowed in the legislature as per long standing rules of decorum.

The keffiyeh has been a symbol of armed resistance against Israel since the Arab Revolt in Palestine in 1935, which demanded an end to Jewish immigration and British rule.

Less than three minutes into question period, at least four protesters displaying keffiyehs disrupted the legislature.

This comes after several PC MPPs objected to a motion from NDP leader Marit Stiles seeking to overturn the ban. This was Stiles’ second attempt at the motion, which requires unanimous consent. In the first failed vote, PC MPP Robin Martin was the only one to audibly oppose the motion.

In a statement Tuesday morning, Martin defended her support for Arnott’s ban.

“These rules exist to keep the peace in our democratic institutions and to ensure that we use only our words to debate and persuade each other.  I believe these rules are important to the proper functioning of the legislature and must be upheld,” she said. “I cannot, in good conscience, agree to a statement that I know is objectively false.”

She said despite her suspicions she may personally face political repercussions for her stance, she can’t in good conscience agree to a statement she views as objectively false.

“To agree to a motion similar to the one put forward on Thursday by MPP Stiles, which declares the keffiyeh to be a cultural symbol and not a political one, would be to deny the fact and reality that it has taken on an inherent political meaning, particularly at this time,” Martin said.

She called on her fellow MPPs to reconsider what she called a divisive motion, and called for unity in ending “very real acts of hatred and intolerance that have become all too common in Ontario.”

During discussion of the motion Tuesday, protesters interrupted PC house leader Paul Calandra as he defended against Stiles demands for Premier Doug Ford, who wasn’t present, to force his party to vote unanimously to reverse the keffiyeh ban.

“It is not in the tradition of the (PC party) to compel its members to do anything. There was a free vote and members on whatever side of the house expressed their opinions on that,” Calandra said.

Stiles likened the ban to cultural erasure and colonial oppression before calling on the PCs to unanimously vote again to reverse the ban.

“We observe Truth and Reconciliation Day to acknowledge the impact of colonial oppression and the erasure of at times and at times criminalization of cultural symbols,” Stiles said.

Before Calandra was able to fully articulate a response he was interrupted and the speaker called for a recess, during which many PC MPPs left the chamber.

“Free, free Palestine!” one protester called out while a single security officer was seen asking him to leave.

One PC MPP can be heard saying “You got exactly what you wanted Marit!”

On the same day, members of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association, who had a meeting scheduled with Stiles were barred from entering Queen’s Park after refusing to take off their keffiyehs.

Healthcare leaders warn that capital gains tax hike will drive doctors out of Canada

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The Canadian Medical Association is warning the federal government that raising the capital gains tax will jeopardize physician recruitment and retention in Canada. 

The association supports the healthcare investments announced in the federal budget but says that the proposed changes to the capital gains inclusion rates will negatively affect physicians, most of whom operate their practice as small businesses.

“These changes could jeopardize ongoing efforts across Canada to recruit and retain a high-quality health workforce,” said Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical Association. 

True North previously reported that the budget raises the inclusion rate for capital gains tax from 50% to 66% for individuals on amounts exceeding $250,000. The amendments to the Income Tax Act come into effect on June 25, 2024. 

The Liberals estimate an extra $19.4 billion over the next five years from raising the capital gains tax.

Ross said that many physicians have incorporated their practices. They have relied on their professional corporations to save for retirement in lieu of employer retirement or pension plans.

An X user explained that doctors aren’t the only professionals who use their corporation as a retirement plan.

“Increasing the capital gains inclusion rate for corporations will create another barrier to retaining and recruiting physicians in a time when our health system and the providers within it are already under constant strain,” said Ross. 

True North previously reported that Canada already ranks last among wealthy nations for access to primary health care. The country stood around the middle of the pack for access to a primary care provider in 2016, but an outflow of physicians would lead to Canada further cementing its position at the bottom of the list.

“The risk of already over-stretched physicians leaving the profession or reducing their hours in response to heightened taxation is real,” added Ross.

The doctors join over 1000 Canadian CEOs and tech leaders who signed an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, urging them to reconsider the proposed increases to capital gains taxes, warning of entrepreneurs from across the country moving south of the border to earn a more competitive and less taxed income, as previously reported by True North.

“You cannot tax your way to prosperity. But in the 2024 federal budget, we see a government trying to hike taxes on investment. Anybody with experience in entrepreneurship and investment can see how this will stifle growth,” read the tech leaders’ letter.

Justin Trudeau responded to the press release issued by the Canadian Medical Association when speaking at an unrelated news conference on Tuesday.

“We just don’t think it’s right that a student or an electrician or a teacher be paying taxes on 100% of their income, while others have the opportunities to use accountants and pay taxes on only 50% of that income. This is about fairness,” said Trudeau.

Federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, said that more and more Canadians are speaking out against Trudeau’s tax hikes and that Trudeau should listen to Canadians and cut taxes. He said that all the Liberal government “knows how to do is hike taxes, make life more expensive, and waste money.”

“This is not about fairness. If this was really about fairness, Trudeau would be cutting taxes. But the only way taxes seem to go under this government in Ottawa is up. If this was about fairness, Trudeau would be cutting taxes for all Canadians. But instead, he’s hiking taxes. This is about squeezing every penny that he can from Canadian taxpayers,” said Terrazzano.

The vast majority of doctors already reside in the highest tax bracket. However, most physicians operating as small businesses will take significantly higher tax hits when they sell the land or buildings with which their practices operate, should those assets have increased in value by $250,000 or more.

“So yes, we are asking the most successful in this country to do a little bit more to make sure that everyone can see themselves in the success of this country,” he added Trudeau.

The Canadian Medical Association urged the Liberals to reconsider the tax adjustments that have been proposed and take steps to address concerns raised by the medical community.

“Our health system and the people who work tirelessly to prop it up cannot withstand yet another setback,” concluded Ross.

Conservative MP won’t seek re-election after party shuts down attempt at run in different riding

By
Noah Jarvis, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

A Saskatchewan Conservative MP says he won’t be running again after his hopes of running in a different riding were rebuffed by the party.

Gary Vidal, the member of Parliament for the northern Saskatchewan riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, announced his departure from politics in a statement published Tuesday.

As federal electoral district boundaries were redrawn ahead of the next election, Vidal’s riding will be changing, with a southern portion merging with Battlefords—Lloydminster to become Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake.

Battlefords—Lloydminster is currently represented by Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk, who is expected to seek reelection under the new boundaries.

Vidal said in his statement that he believes that MPs ought to live in the riding they represent. Given that his residence is no longer in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River following the redistribution, he wanted to instead run in the rejigged Battlefords riding. According to Vidal, the Conservative Party of Canada wouldn’t allow it.

“The Conservative Party of Canada has decided that there will not be an open nomination to determine who will be on the ballot for the party in the new riding that I will reside in called Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake” said Vidal.

“Although this is not the expected outcome I anticipated, circumstances beyond the control of

myself and my team have dictated that I move on after the next election.”

In a statement to True North, Conservative party spokesperson Sarah Fischer said Vidal had the opportunity to seek re-election in his current riding, notwithstanding the boundary change.

“The Conservative party respects Mr. Vidal’s decision not to seek reelection. Mr. Vidal was given the option to run in the new riding that held the majority of his current constituents,” said Fischer.

“We’re glad Mr. Vidal will continue to serve his constituents as a member of the Conservative party caucus until the next election, and we look forward to his involvement in the movement in the future.”

Every ten years, Elections Canada redraws the boundaries for federal electoral districts based on the census to accommodate the country’s changing population and demographics. 

Vidal, first elected in 2019, is the former mayor of Meadow Lake, a small Saskatchewan city that the redistribution carves out of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, his current seat.

Vidal sat in the Conservative shadow cabinet until February, when he abruptly resigned from his critic role without explanation.

Vidal expressed gratitude for having served as an MP, and thanked his constituents.

“Serving as a member of Parliament for an incredible riding has been an honor and a privilege,” he said. “I have made friends and built authentic relationships with many people that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I am very proud of the work my team and I have done.”

CANTIN-NANTEL: Has Quebec turned on Legault? (ft. Eric Duhaime)

By
Elie Cantin-Nantel
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Source: True North

Quebec Premier Francois Legault was once one of Canada’s most popular premiers, but after almost six years in power, he is the least popular in the country. Despite winning a second majority in the fall of 2022, the latest polls suggest his party would be reduced to fourth place in the Quebec legislature if an election were held today.

This begs the question, have Quebecers turned on their premier? Can the Conservatives in Quebec capitalize on this opportunity? 

True North’s Elie Cantin-Nantel discussed the latest polls, immigration, the carbon tax, child transitions and more in an interview with Conservative Party of Quebec leader Eric Duhaime at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference.

Taxpayer group refutes wealthy socialist’s op-ed demanding more taxes

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook / Toronto Star

The Toronto Star published an opinion piece Monday from a group of “wealth and class privileged” socialists who are unsatisfied with the amount they will be taxed after the 2024 federal budget was announced.

The collectively written article entitled, “We are rich Canadians and we support higher capital gains taxes,” starts by saying “Ottawa wants to raise taxes for Canada’s ultra rich. Rich people like us want that too.”

The authors of the piece support the recent capital gains tax hike which tech CEOs and other Canadian business leaders have opposed, but think the tax doesn’t go far enough.

“We wish Canada was taxing the rich more — we’d also like to see a “super wealth tax,” an inheritance tax, and progressive property taxes — but we support this step. Let us pay our fair share,” they wrote.

In an interview with True North, Franco Terrazzano, the federal director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, refuted the claims made by the authors of the piece.

“These people should just send the government a check if they want to give more money to the government, rather than pushing the government to hammer Canadians with higher taxes to pay for this government’s wasteful spending,” he said.

The letter was collectively written with most authors being from the Resource Movement which describes itself as a “community of people with wealth and/or class privilege working toward the redistribution of wealth, land and power.”

The authors claim the estimated $19.3 billion in revenue from the capital gains tax hike will “help close the gap” of income inequality.

“This government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem,” Terrazzano said. “With the government spending more than $500 billion this year, the government is going to blow through this extra cash in less than a week.”

Terrazzano thinks throwing more money at the government is only going to make the rising income inequality in Canada worse.

“The government has handed out or announced billions of dollars in corporate welfare to multinational corporations,” he said. “So the government is taking money from everyday Canadians through higher taxes and giving a bunch of money to multinational corporations through corporate welfare, and to the bond fund managers on Bay Street.”

The group writes, “(The capital gains tax hike) will impact an estimated 0.1 per cent of Canadians — those who make more than $250,000 in one year from the sale of an asset.”

“(The tax) can impact the whole economy. It’s going to push away investment that will result in less jobs and that will hurt Canadians,” Terrazzano said.

The authors said those who will be affected only pay 50% on their capital gains unless the income is from stock sales or selling a second home, which they say “seems only fair” in a housing crisis where people can’t afford rent or to own their first home.

Terrazzano thinks raising the capital gains tax will just make housing more expensive.

“Housing requires massive capital investment. After this tax hike, how many people are just going to choose not to invest their capital in Canada?” he said. “(And) if you were thinking about selling your property, your land, your home or your second home, people are going to be less likely to do that now with this capital gains tax hike.”

This comes after the government raised the carbon tax by 23%, which will cost the average Canadian household hundreds of dollars more than they get back in rebate, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report.

The government also increased alcohol taxes by 4.7% and payroll taxes by up to $347 on April 1.

“All this government knows how to do is hike taxes and waste money,” Terrazzano said. “Even after this massive tax hike, Trudeau is still running a $40 billion deficit this year. And the best that Trudeau is willing to do is a pinky promise that the government will eventually bring the deficit down to $20 billion five years from now.”

True North reached out to authors but was either ignored or told they were unavailable to speak before the given deadline.

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