The NDP and Canadian fire chiefs are urging the federal government to boost the volunteer firefighter tax credit as Canada endures a severe wildfire season and a shortage of volunteer firefighters.
Courtenay—Alberni NDP MP Gord Johns told a news conference Wednesday the government should increase the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue workers from $3,000 to $10,000.
“It is critical that the federal government show respect to all of those who are making sacrifices to keep us safe,” he said.
“All of them are facing the same challenges as all of us — increasing cost of living, inflation — and they have not
