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Economics2h 59m ago

The federal Liberal government has shut down a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by miscategorizing truck drivers as independent contractors.

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Ottawa, Canada

Who
federal Liberal government, Carney government, Canadian Trucking Alliance, Canada Revenue Agency, Trudeau government
What
The federal Liberal government has shut down a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by miscategorizing truck drivers as independent contractors.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:45:00 GMT · 2h 59m ago
Where
Ottawa, Canada ·
Why
The loophole, a 14-year "temporary" moratorium on assessing penalties for companies that failed to properly issue T4A tax slips, led to widespread tax evasion known as Driver Inc.
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance estimates governments are losing $5-billion each year from unpaid tax and benefit contributions due to Driver Inc., with a CRA study indicating significant underpayment of taxes by individual drivers, potentially totaling billions over a decade.

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