taxes

1:51PM
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Trudeau’s new tax package gets almost everything wrong

The newly-announced GST holiday and tax rebate is a grab bag of bad ideas that will not get Canada out of its long-term growth rut.


1:30PM
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Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think

Inflationary gains represent a significant share of the capital gains Canadians are currently realizing.


4:00AM
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B.C. government should learn from past tax reform

The province now has the fourth-highest top combined income tax rate in Canada and the United States.


3:39PM
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Bold policy reform can fix Canada’s economic problems

Canada's inflation-adjusted per-person GDP declined from $59,905 to $58,028.


1:30AM
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Canadian families face larger tax burden than last year

In 2024, the average Canadian family earning $147,570 will pay an estimated $65,766 in total taxes.


2:00AM
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Nova Scotia government should acknowledge attitude towards taxes in the province

The available data suggest that many Nova Scotians would like to see their taxes reduced.


9:31AM
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Prices for basic necessities rose but tax bills grew faster

On an inflation-adjusted basis, the total tax bill for Canadian families has increased by more than 181 per cent since 1961.