• S-253 (45-1) - Making Child Care More Affordable for Canadian Families Act

  Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
  Date: 2026-10-29 00:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Taxation, Affordability, Social Services, Governance]

  Bill S-253, titled the Making Child Care More Affordable for Canadian Families Act, was introduced and read for the first time in the Senate on October 29, 2026. The Senate Public Bill proposes to amend the Income Tax Act specifically regarding the child care expense deduction indexation. The legislation is currently at the second reading stage in the Senate during the 1st session of the 45th Parliament.

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• BC NDP promises to freeze car insurance rates for 3 years if elected

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-08 19:45:05.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Affordability, Transportation, Governance, Taxation]

  BC NDP Leader David Eby announced a campaign promise to freeze basic car insurance rates through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) for three years if re-elected. The policy announcement comes amid political sparring over the future of ICBC's no-fault Enhanced Care model, which was introduced by the BC NDP in 2021. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives proposed a hybrid insurance model to restore legal rights for accident victims alongside a separate tax cut promising residents no income tax on their first $32,000 in earnings.

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• With city's next four-year plan less than a month away, Edmonton's budget deliberation process unveiled

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-06 20:29:58.0
  Tags: [Municipal, Alberta, Finance, Taxation, Governance, Affordability]

  The City of Edmonton unveiled its upcoming four-year budget deliberation process, which will encompass five distinct budgets: the capital, operating, utility services operating and capital, office of the city auditor, and climate budgets. Draft budgets are scheduled for publication on November 2, followed by a public hearing beginning on November 23 that will remain open for up to 10 days until December 18 or budget approval. In an 8-5 vote, City Council approved raising the city's franchise fee to 19.4 per cent to match Calgary's rate, aiming to offset property tax pressures on residents and businesses while the city works to rebuild its financial stabilization reserve back to the $150-million baseline.

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• P.E.I. has some of Canada's highest fuel prices. Politicians are looking at making them cheaper

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-10 23:53:54.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Affordability, Taxation, Energy, Governance]

  A legislative committee on Prince Edward Island is reviewing the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission pricing framework and preparing recommendations for the fall sitting of the legislature to lower fuel prices. The committee is specifically researching three options: cutting the provincial fuel tax of 8.47 cents per litre for gasoline and 14.15 cents per litre for diesel (which would yield approximately $28 million in consumer savings), eliminating minimum fuel pricing to foster competition, and exploring the establishment of an island-based ethanol-blending facility.

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