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The federal Liberal government, under the Carney administration, has closed a loophole around T4A slips for the trucking industry, ending a 14-year moratorium that contributed to tax evasion.

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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, under the Carney administration, has closed a loophole around T4A slips for the trucking industry, ending a 14-year moratorium that contributed to tax evasion.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:45:00 GMT · 2h 58m ago
Where
Ottawa, Canada ·
Why
This action was taken to address rampant tax evasion in the trucking industry, known as Driver Inc., which allowed firms to avoid paying employer contributions and underprice competitors.
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The closure of this loophole aims to recover billions of dollars in unpaid taxes and benefit contributions, which the Canadian Trucking Alliance estimates to be $5 billion annually, and bring an end to widespread misclassification of truck drivers.

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