• P.E.I. farmer claims victory after settling lawsuit with CRA over shared tax information

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-21 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Taxation, Justice, Agriculture, Environment]

  Prince Edward Island potato farmer Alex Docherty, his son Logan Docherty, and their company Skye View Farms settled a $450,000 civil lawsuit in Federal Court against the Canada Revenue Agency in January 2026. The lawsuit alleged the Canada Revenue Agency unlawfully shared personal and corporate tax records with an environmental officer and a Crown prosecutor during a regulatory investigation stemming from a 2016 fish kill in Clyde River, for which Docherty was ultimately acquitted. While the Canada Revenue Agency cited taxpayer confidentiality provisions and declined to comment on the settlement, Docherty is calling on Members of Parliament to clarify or amend federal laws regarding the unauthorized sharing of tax data.

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• Nova Scotia’s new EV fee raises bigger questions for drivers across Canada

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-02 21:18:09.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Taxation, Transportation, Environment]

  The Government of Nova Scotia implemented a new levy on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles effective October 1, requiring battery-electric vehicle owners to pay a flat fee of $500 every two years and plug-in hybrid owners to pay $250 every two years in addition to regular vehicle registration fees. Premier Tim Houston defended the policy as necessary to offset lost provincial gas tax revenue and account for increased road wear and tear caused by heavier electric vehicles. Similar provincial levies exist or are planned in Saskatchewan ($300 annually), Alberta ($200 annually), and Quebec ($125 starting next year), raising broader questions about equitable road-funding models as zero-emission vehicle adoption increases.

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• Carbon capture CEO says critics ‘told me I was crazy,’ hopes Alberta project proves them wrong

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-17 11:00:33.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Energy, Environment, Climate, Technology, Taxation]

  Montreal-based Deep Sky Corp. operates its Deep Sky Alpha direct air capture facility near Innisfail, Alberta, where it pulls carbon dioxide from the air, stores it underground, and sells offset credits to corporations such as TD Bank Group, Microsoft Corp., and Royal Bank of Canada. U.S.-based GE Vernova Inc. is partnering with Deep Sky to install a machine designed to capture up to 1,500 tonnes of carbon annually by late 2026. The capital projects and equipment are supported by a federal refundable tax credit covering up to 60 percent of eligible direct air capture spending through the end of 2035.

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• Ottawa’s giant tax write-off could win over investors for oilsands carbon storage project: industry

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-15 23:36:03.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Energy, Environment, Taxation, Industry]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed a productivity mega deduction at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, allowing businesses to deduct the full cost of new equipment and long-term assets in their first year. Industry representatives from the Pathways Alliance, including President Kendall Dilling, stated this federal tax policy addresses a crucial hurdle for financing the alliance's multi-billion-dollar carbon capture and storage project in Alberta. The Pathways Alliance project aims to cut approximately six million tonnes of emissions annually and is targeting a November 15 memorandum of understanding deadline for final binding agreements, with pipeline construction projected around 2030.

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