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    • Vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure delayed

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland rises during Question Period in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland rises during Question Period in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
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    A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are still under pressure as they face a vote on a Bloc Quebecois ultimatum.

    The ways and means motion that paves the way to legislate a change to capital gains taxes was initially scheduled for this afternoon but is on hold as the House of Commons deals with some unrelated matters of privilege.

    The capital gains inclusion rate was adjusted in June and the motion before the House would allow the government to introduce the legislation to formalize the changes.

    Debate on matters of privilege have no specific timeline so it is not clear when the ways and means vote can be rescheduled.

    But the Liberals will have to make a choice this afternoon about a Bloc motion asking them to give royal recommendation to a bill that would increase the old age security pension for seniors between 65 and 75 years old.

    The Liberals increased the pension by 10 per cent for seniors over 75 in 2022 and the opposition parties have all backed the Bloc push to expand that.

    It's estimated the move would cost about $16 billion over five years.

    Because it's a financial bill, the change could not take effect without the government's backing.

    The Bloc has given the Liberals until Oct. 29 to pass the bill along with another one related to protecting the supply management system in international trade deals. If that doesn't happen, Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has said he will begin negotiating with the other opposition parties about voting down the government.

    This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2024.

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