The capital gains debate has turned dramatic and mysterious

If the government was looking for a fight, it found one. And even if the rhetoric has strayed rather far from the substance, the stakes are real.

The capital gains debate has turned dramatic and mysterious
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

If the government was looking for a fight, it found one. And even if the rhetoric has strayed rather far from the substance, the stakes are real.