When the federal government released their 2024 budget last week, they changed the capital gains tax for the first time in a quarter-century. The tax is set to bring in $19.3-billion dollars, and the government says it’ll only impact the wealthiest of Canadians. But many are disputing that.
Salmaan Farooqui, a personal finance reporter with the Globe’s Report on Business, is on the show to tell us about the basics of capital gains and how this tax might affect Canadians.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
A Dollarama executive, a luxury home and a World Heritage site
Why it’s so hard to bring food prices down
Will 3.45 million new homes solve Canada’s housing crisis?
What’s behind the delays in Canada’s courts?
Introducing: In Her Defence, a new true crime podcast
The view from India after allegations of killing in Canada
Your Ontario Greenbelt questions, answered
Trudeau accuses India of involvement in Canadian’s murder
Coup contagion – why Africa’s had nine coups in three years
A Trudeau-Poilievre showdown as Parliament resumes
Lessons from the massive daycare E.Coli outbreak in Calgary
A multi-billion dollar bet on natural gas
What you need to know about COVID this fall
Australia resolved its news standoff with Meta. Could Canada?
The first criminal trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders
How international students became big business for schools
Canada’s wildfires dwarf emissions from all other industries
What are schools doing to help youth mental health?
Are small, family-run businesses dying in Canada?
The dark side of collagen
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Morning Wire
The Daily
Up First
Dobré ráno | Denný podcast denníka SME
Today, Explained