OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has ruled out raising taxes on the middle class in the upcoming federal budget — but won’t say if corporations or the wealthy are in for the same treatment.

Freeland pointedly did not answer Tuesday when asked during a news conference about the prospect of new taxes on corporate Canada or others not part of the middle class.

The finance minister insisted new investments in the upcoming budget won't be financed by way of higher taxes on the middle class.{ai:summary}<p>Freeland rules out tax hike for middle class in upcoming federal budget, dodges questions on taxing corporations or the wealthy. #economy</p>

Freeland won't rule out new taxes on wealthy Canadians and corporations in upcoming budget

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