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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 21 MIN

What you need to know about taxes as the CRA aims to improve

from The Decibel · host The Globe and Mail

It’s tax season again, an often tedious time dreaded by many Canadians. But this tax season could be different. After ongoing concerns around slow and inaccurate responses, the CRA is trying to improve by implementing AI and digital services, for instance. The Globe’s personal economics reporter Erica Alini has been looking into how effective these changes have been, and what this means for Canadians. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s tax season again, an often tedious time dreaded by many Canadians. But this tax season could be different. After ongoing concerns around slow and inaccurate responses, the CRA is trying to improve by implementing AI and digital services, for instance. The Globe’s personal economics reporter Erica Alini has been looking into how effective these changes have been, and what this means for Canadians.

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