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Octobre 3, 2024 1:00AM

Our Incomes Are Falling Behind: Earnings in the Canadian Provinces and US States, 2010–2022
Alex Whalen, Lawrence Schembri, Joel Emes
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average incomes, incomes, income growth, living standards, cost of living
Août 30, 2024 10:00AM

Historic decline in Canadian living standards officially reaches five-year mark
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Historic decline in Canadian living standards officially reaches five-year mark

While the aggregate economy grew, inflation-adjusted GDP per person declined during the second quarter of 2024.

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canadian living standards, cost of living, living standards
Août 28, 2024 1:00AM

Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation
Jock Finlayson
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Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation

The labour market has also softened, with job growth slowing and the unemployment rate rising.

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inflation, inflation rate, cost of living, interest rates
Août 1, 2024 2:30AM

Here’s why young Canadians are pessimistic about the federal government
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Here’s why young Canadians are pessimistic about the federal government

Eighty-six per cent of middle-income families now pay more in taxes than they did in 2015.

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federal taxes, corporate welfare, living standards, cost of living, government policies
Juillet 29, 2024 10:11AM

Canada living standards falling behind rest of developed world
Alex Whalen, Milagros Palacios, Lawrence Schembri
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Canada living standards falling behind rest of developed world

Canada’s GDP per person increased by $1,325 during this period compared to the OECD average increase of $5,070.

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living standard, canadian living standards, cost of living, business investment, income growth, productivity growth
Mai 31, 2024 11:43AM

Historic decline in Canadian living standards continues into 2024
Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Historic decline in Canadian living standards continues into 2024

Canada's per-person GDP—a broad measure of living standards—fell 0.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2024.

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cost of living, living standard, living standards, canadian living standards
Mai 16, 2024 1:00AM

Changes in Per-Person GDP (Income): 1985 to 2023
Grady Munro, Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Changes in Per-Person GDP (Income): 1985 to 2023
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per-person debt, GDP, per capita GDP, GDP growth, debt to GDP ratio, revenue-to-GDP, living standards, cost of living, living standard
Septembre 28, 2023 12:27PM

Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Expenditures on housing comprise less than half of what the average family pays in taxes.

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household income, income taxes, household expenses, personal income taxes, cost of living
Août 22, 2023 4:30AM

Taxes remain largest expense for Canadian families—with no relief in sight

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Taxes remain largest expense for Canadian families—with no relief in sight

The average Canadian family paid 45.3 per cent of its income in taxes last year.

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cost of living, federal deficits, housing affordability, housing shortage, carbon taxes, affordable housing, canadian tax bill, tax bill
Juillet 13, 2023 12:30PM

Ottawa’s new fuel regulations will hit Albertans hard
Alex Whalen, Elmira Aliakbari, Tegan Hill
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Ottawa’s new fuel regulations will hit Albertans hard

For some Albertan families, the cost of the new regulations could eclipse $2,260 annually.

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fuel regulations, fuel tax, carbon tax, clean energy, cost of living, electricity prices