But when it comes to the tax proposals, his Liberals have left themselves room to manoeuvre, if necessary. inance Minister Bill Morneau introduced the proposed tax changes at a press conference in Ottawa in July. He added the tax-deferred, passive-investment portfolio now in Ottawa's crosshairs provides business owners with a retirement savings vehicle they otherwise wouldn't have. "It's not just high net worth individuals - it's every single small business." We will NOT raise taxes on small business," Morneau wrote on Twitter last week in a series of tweets that he began with "To clear some things up."

Source: CBC News September 04, 2017 18:22 UTC