RE:With theFor individuals who make $250K in a year of capital gains, it should be easy to avoid that using the strategy you have stated here. That being said, if you are selling and bumping yourself into the next tax bracket, that does not make sense. I think if your making $250k (or near that) your likely in the top bracket anyways when counting all worldwide income. You can't move money offshore if you still have ties to Canada, you will have to pay taxes on it.
I hate the Liberals, but I think the reaction to this by individuals is overdone. Tax is a tax, but this is not the end of the world. I would prefer to see the Feds balance their budget before increasing taxes. It's really hard to see.
If I were you all, I would start preparing for individual tax brackets increase. That will hurt everyone. It will need to happen in order to bring this debt down.