By eliminating several tax credits, Ottawa increased income taxes for many Canadians.
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November 29, 2017
9:27AM
The PC platform would not reduce the sky-high top marginal rate facing highly-skilled workers.
February 7, 2017
11:58AM
Reversing course and raising the age of eligibility for retirement benefits to 67 from 65 would be politically costly, but it makes eminent sense when one considers the aging of our population.
September 30, 2016
12:43PM
In 2013, the top 10 per cent of tax-filers earned 35 per cent of Canada’s total income yet paid 54 per cent of federal and provincial income taxes.
March 21, 2016
2:18PM
When the new federal top tax rate takes effect, Alberta will have one of the highest top rates in North America.
November 30, 2015
4:09PM
The federal Liberals plan to increase the top federal personal income tax rate.
November 24, 2015
3:12PM
Earlier this month, Bill Morneau, the former chair of the C.D. Howe Institute, was appointed Canada’s minister of finance.
November 24, 2015
2:29PM
In an attempt to increase transparency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made “mandate letters” to his ministers publicly available. These letters are intended to clarify the focus of each minister’s portfolio.
November 13, 2015
3:36PM
The new Trudeau government plans to raise personal income taxes on the top one per cent of Canadian income-earners in order to fund a personal income tax decrease on the middle class.
April 28, 2015
9:00AM
This year's federal budget wasn’t all that surprising. Many of the government’s big initiatives were already announced or telegraphed in the Conservatives’ 2011 platform. The remainder included a smattering of smaller initiatives to satisfy various interest groups in advance of the federal election.