High level of spending has not yielded high value in return—Canada has some of the longest wait times for treatment in the developed world.
Government Spending & Taxes
A higher CPP benefit could trigger a reduction in federal (and provincial) government benefits targeted at low-income seniors.
As oil royalties have fallen, Albertans have endured multiple tax hikes and a S&P downgrade.
The new tax scheme will cost a family of four about $338 extra in 2017.
This week I got an email from the Quebec Liberal Party that gives new meaning to the term “Quebec, Inc.”
The government has moved from a 10 per cent flat rate personal income tax to a progressive tax with steeper rates.
The Institute recently released a study that calculated rates of return (nominal and real) received by Canadian retirees from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
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