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PM wonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t back down on tax changes

Justin Trudeau kicked off his Liberal retreat in Kelowna on Wednesday.
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Justin Trudeau is kicking off a Liberal caucus retreat by insisting his government will not back down on a plan to end tax loopholes it maintains give some wealthy small business owners an unfair advantage.

The prime minister says the government is open to finding better ways to fix the problem Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” but it is determined to fix it.

Liberal MPs have been inundated with complaints about the proposed tax changes and have come to the retreat hoping to persuade Finance Minister Bill Morneau to adjust his plan.

TrudeauÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s opening remarks to the retreat signal that the government is willing to make adjustments but wonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t abandon the proposals in the face of a growing backlash from doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers and others who have incorporated their small businesses in order to pay less income tax.

Trudeau is also urging Liberal backbenchers not to spend time patting themselves on the back over the governmentÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accomplishments in the first half of its four-year mandate.

HeÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s warning them there is plenty of heavy lifting ahead in the second half of the mandate.

The Canadian Press



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I am a broadcast journalism graduate from BCIT and hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.
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