tax burden

10:28AM
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Tax Freedom Day in Nova Scotia—not much to celebrate

The average Nova Scotia family will pay more than 44 per cent of their income on taxes this year.


9:18AM
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Canadian families face growing tax burden with no relief in sight

The total federal/provincial government debt is due to increase by $86 billion in 2022/23.


10:20AM
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Federal tax changes increase burden on lower-income families

Sixty per cent of the bottom 20 per cent of taxpaying families with children now pay $233 more (on average) in federal income taxes.


12:03PM
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Tax burden growing in Canada, higher taxes loom on the horizon

The federal and provincial governments project combined budget deficits of $233.5 billion in 2021.


1:47PM
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Property tax imbalance erodes political accountability, discourages business investment

The growth of capital investment in Canada slowed substantially from 2005 to 2018 compared to earlier periods.


2:43PM
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Memo to Prime Minister Trudeau—you increased the tax burden on Canadian families

Of the total amount of taxes paid, most (53.2 per cent) will go to the federal government.


2:22PM
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When taxes on investment returns are very high, the negative consequences, compounded over time, can be dramatic.