Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

Carney cancels capital gains hike

Tax plan drew criticism from Canadian farmers, agriculture groups

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that a proposed hike of the capital gains inclusion rate, controversial among Canadian farmers, had been cancelled.





Carney named new federal Liberal leader

Carney election could change agriculture priorities ahead of federal election

New federal Liberal party head pledged to cancel capital gains hike, carbon price, but term may be short-lived

Mark Carney has been elected as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and will become the next Prime Minister of Canada. Carney’s victory was certified Sunday evening, as the former Bank of Canada governor took 85 per cent of the vote among Liberals

Canadian farmers promised federal investment, but expert worries it’s not enough

Canadian farmers promised federal investment, but expert worries it’s not enough

As tariff drama heated up in the first week of March, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000

In the face of tariff drama, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000, both aimed to help Canadian agriculture and farmers