While the aggregate economy grew, inflation-adjusted GDP per person declined during the second quarter of 2024.
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The labour market has also softened, with job growth slowing and the unemployment rate rising.
August 1, 2024
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Eighty-six per cent of middle-income families now pay more in taxes than they did in 2015.
July 29, 2024
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Canada’s GDP per person increased by $1,325 during this period compared to the OECD average increase of $5,070.
May 31, 2024
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Canada's per-person GDP—a broad measure of living standards—fell 0.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2024.
September 28, 2023
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Expenditures on housing comprise less than half of what the average family pays in taxes.
August 22, 2023
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The average Canadian family paid 45.3 per cent of its income in taxes last year.
July 13, 2023
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For some Albertan families, the cost of the new regulations could eclipse $2,260 annually.
July 12, 2023
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In 2030, the new regulations, combined with the carbon tax, will increase the cost of gasoline by up to 54 cents.