The 2007 Budget: Incentives for car drivers
Jim Flaherty, the Conservative government's Finance Minister, tabled his latest budget yesterday, March 19. Beyond measures to restore fiscal balance in Canada and to reduce taxes for working families, a series of incentives were announced that could have a significant influence on the kind of vehicles Canadians will buy from now on. Indeed, the Harper administration has come up with two specific solutions: a tax on high-polluting, large-displacement vehicles and rebates on fuel-efficient vehicles through the ecoAuto program.