Issue

Tax & Fiscal Policy

Federal income tax brackets, corporate tax, GST/HST changes, capital gains inclusion rate, and deficit/surplus targets.

Where parties stand

Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Supports targeted excess-profits taxation. Wants tax co-ordination with Quebec (single tax return administered by Quebec, retained as a long-standing demand).
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Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Would reverse the 2024 capital-gains change, axe the carbon tax including the consumer rebate, and pursue 'dollar-for-dollar' spending review with a balanced-budget commitment by year four.
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Green Party of CanadaGREEN
Supports a carbon-fee-and-dividend model, a financial-transactions tax, and progressive estate taxation. Frames fiscal policy as a climate and inequality tool.
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Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Maintains the 2024 capital-gains inclusion-rate increase for amounts over $250k. Targets a falling debt-to-GDP ratio over four years. Continues GST-rebate and child-benefit indexation to inflation.
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New Democratic PartyNDP
Wants an excess-profits tax on banks, oil & gas, and grocery chains, a 1% net-wealth tax over $10M, and closure of stock-option deductions. Defends the capital-gains change as a fairness measure.
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