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.
tax burden
August 19, 2024
8:53AM
Since 1961, the average family’s tax bill has increased 180.3 per cent after adjusting for inflation.
June 23, 2024
5:30AM
Canadians should consider the $69.9 billion in combined federal and provincial deficits as deferred taxes.
June 13, 2024
1:30AM
In 2024, the average Canadian family earning $147,570 will pay an estimated $65,766 in total taxes.
January 16, 2024
11:17AM
According to polling data, 80 per cent of Canadians don’t want average families to pay more than 40 per cent of their income in taxes.
January 9, 2024
9:38AM
The federal carbon tax will rise to $80 per tonne this year.
December 1, 2023
9:10AM
The top 10 per cent earned 29.1 per cent of all income but paid 35.8 per cent of the total tax burden.
July 14, 2023
2:30AM
The average family in the province earning $112,418 will pay $49,623 in total taxes.
July 7, 2023
2:30AM
The average family in the province will pay more than 45 per cent of its income in taxes this year.
July 3, 2023
2:30AM
The average family in the province will pay more than 43 per cent of its income in taxes this year.