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Tehran Rocked by Renewed Israeli Strikes as Iran’s Leadership Council Assumes Control

  A woman reacts as she holds a placard with an image of Iranian late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally in solidarity with Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Ali Khamenei, in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has launched another wave of airstrikes on Tehran, intensifying a rapidly escalating regional crisis just one day after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. According to multiple reports, Israeli officials said the renewed strikes were intended to maintain air dominance as Iran faces its most significant leadership vacuum in decades.  The power void left by Khamenei’s killing has prompted Iran to activate a leadership council to stabilize governance. Inside the country, reactions have been sharply divided—some mourning the long‑time leader, others openly celebrating his death, revealing deep internal fractures.  The military confrontation has widened beyond Iran’s borders. Iran has retaliated with missile barrages targeting Israe...
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Trudeau's Resignation and CRA's Persistent Issues: A Taxpayer's Dilemma

 

The resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has thrown the proposed capital gains tax hike into uncertainty. Initially introduced in the April 2024 federal budget, the capital gains inclusion rate proposals aimed to increase the inclusion rate from 50% to 67%. However, with Trudeau's resignation and the prorogation of Parliament, these proposals are now on life support.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has stated that it will continue to apply the proposed increases even if an election is called. This decision has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that the CRA's administrative policies are not being respected. Despite the political chaos, the CRA maintains that its long-standing practice of asking taxpayers to file based on proposed legislation is proper and grounded in parliamentary convention.

The uncertainty surrounding the capital gains tax hike and the CRA's handling of the situation has left taxpayers in a difficult position. As the political landscape continues to shift, the future of the capital gains proposals remains unclear.


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