Poilievre Pitches Capital Gains Tax Deferral to Boost Canadian Investment
The Conservative leader's proposal, effective July 2025, aims to stimulate economic growth and homebuilding ahead of a closely contested federal election.
- Pierre Poilievre has proposed deferring capital gains taxes for individuals and businesses if reinvestments are made in Canada between July 2025 and the end of 2026.
- The tax deferral is intended to encourage business expansion, homebuilding, and economic growth, with the potential for the policy to become permanent if successful.
- Companies would pay deferred taxes only when cashing out or moving investments abroad, while individual investors could benefit from the deferral on sales of investment properties.
- This proposal builds on earlier Conservative promises, such as increased tax-free savings account limits for investments in Canadian companies.
- The announcement comes as the Conservatives and Liberals are tied in polls at 39% ahead of the April 28 federal election, where economic policy is a central issue against the backdrop of a U.S. trade war.
The Globe and Mail 
