{"id":248808,"date":"2025-11-10T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/?p=248808"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:31:17","slug":"budget-2025-canada-strong-a-co-operative-lens-on-federal-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/budget-2025-canada-strong-a-co-operative-lens-on-federal-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2025: Canada Strong \u2013 A Co-operative Lens on Federal Priorities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada released its federal budget, Canada Strong<\/em><\/a>. Framed by global uncertainty, affordability challenges, and fiscal restraint, the plan focuses on investment-driven growth to strengthen Canada\u2019s economy and build resilience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For co-operatives and mutuals, the message is clear: community-owned solutions are more relevant than ever. As governments look for ways to balance fiscal discipline with social impact, the co-operative model stands out as a proven approach to inclusive growth and shared prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Co-operative Wins in Budget 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s budget reflects several of CMC\u2019s pre-budget recommendations<\/a>, showing growing recognition of the co-operative model\u2019s value to Canada\u2019s economy and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Extension of the Tax-Deferred Co-operative Share (TDCS) Program<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Renewed until 2030, this program helps agricultural co-ops reinvest in innovation and infrastructure. CMC welcomes the extension but continues to call for it to become permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Continued Support for Co-operative Housing<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The budget reaffirms support for Build Canada Homes, recognizing co-ops as essential to affordable housing. It also includes $2.8 billion for Indigenous housing. However, CMC joins CHF<\/a> in urging the government to renew the Federal Community Housing Initiative (FCHI) beyond 2028 to preserve mixed-income affordability in co-op housing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Capital-Gains Tax Exemption for Worker Co-operatives<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Budget 2025 confirms the $10 million exemption on sales of businesses to worker co-operatives until December 2026. This measure helps retiring business owners transition their companies to their employees through worker co-ops. CMC joins CWCF<\/a> in urging the government to make this measure permanent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Additional Wins<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n