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Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership

Advocates urge Ottawa to extend a $10 million exemption to support employee ownership trusts, noting 20 to 30 trusts could form this year to aid business succession.

  • A tax incentive offering a $10-million capital gains exemption for company owners selling to employee trusts expires in 2026.
  • Advocates argue extending the exemption is a 'no-brainer' to allow employee ownership trusts to gain traction.
  • While removing financing barriers, employee trusts restrict former owners' involvement and have risk of tax clawbacks.
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Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership

It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the right buyer: his own employees.

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Advocates urge Ottawa to extend 'no-brainer' tax incentive for employee ownership

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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