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Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, 2022
Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay 53% of all taxes
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Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2022 Edition
Five provinces recorded large increases in per-student spending (inflation-adjusted) in public schools prior to COVID
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Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2022 edition
The average Canadian family paid more in 2021 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined
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Alberta Premiers and Government Spending
Alberta government per-person spending highest in 2017—exceeded COVID-induced spending in 2020
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Examining Federal Debt in Canada by Prime Ministers Since Confederation, 2022
Current federal government has increased per-person debt by 35.3 per cent since 2015, the third highest amount since World War II
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The Fiscal Costs of Debt-Financed Government Spending
Debt-financed government spending—even with low interest rates—imposes real costs on Canadians and the economy
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Polling Canadians’ Support for New Federal Government Programs
Support for national dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare drops to 4-in-10 Canadians (or less) when tax increases are included, poll finds
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Ottawa’s Pattern of Excessive Spending and Persistent Deficits
Ottawa’s additional spending pre-COVID led to $160 billion in debt
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Impact of Federal Income Tax Changes on Canadian Families in the Bottom 20 Percent of Earners, 2022
60% of lower-income families with children face higher federal personal income tax burden
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Measuring the Impact of Federal Personal Income Tax Changes on Middle Income Canadian Families since 2015
86% of middle-class families face higher federal personal income tax burden