tax credits

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Federal government doubles GST credit and doubles down on poorly targeted spending

An estimated 1.2 million people aged 18 to 24, living with their parents in households with income of at least $100,000, received the GST credit in 2021.


11:05AM
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Popular HGTV personality takes from Canadian taxpayers to build Bahamian resort

The estimated total cost of the tax credit in 2021 is $265 million.


8:14AM
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Trudeau government weakened Canada’s economy well before COVID-19

The government offset the benefits of the lower tax rate by eliminating tax credits.


11:03AM
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Low-income families in Canada hit hard by high effective tax rates

Low-income individuals and families facing high METRs would benefit from lower claw-back rates.


11:39AM
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Trudeau government handouts will stifle much-needed innovation in Canada’s media industry

The Trudeau government will give nearly $600 million worth of new tax credits and incentives to Canada’s media industry.


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In 1917, the Income Tax Act contained 3,999 words—by 2016, it ballooned to 1,029,042 words.