income tax rates

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Middle-income earners in Nova Scotia face higher tax rates than other Canadians

At the national average income level, Nova Scotians face a provincial tax rate of 14.95 per cent on the next dollar they earn. 


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High tax rate hurts Ontario’s competitiveness

The province's top combined personal income tax rate stands at 53.53 per cent.


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Size of government—a pre-pandemic problem

Government spending represented 40.4 per cent of the country's economy in 2019, up from 37.4 per cent in 2007.


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Taxes remain largest expense for Canadian families

The average Canadian family spends nearly twice as much on taxes than on housing.


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Both frontrunning parties muddy their spending plans

The NDP has been the most transparent by clearly stating it would introduce a host of tax hikes.


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‘Fair share’ debate long on rhetoric, low on facts

The top 20 per cent pays nearly two-thirds of all federal and provincial income taxes.