personal income taxes

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Here’s your annual bill for public health care

An average family of four will pay an estimated $17,713 for public health care this year.


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High-income earners pay disproportionate share of taxes despite Ottawa’s rhetoric

This year the top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada will pay 54.2 per cent of total taxes.


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Prime minister and premier combine to reduce living standards in B.C.

The province's program spending will increase by more than 85 per cent since 2016/17.


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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.


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Alberta government should create flat 8% personal and business income tax rate in Alberta

Flat tax systems encourage stronger economic growth, higher tax revenues and a more robust economy.


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Alberta government should undo personal income tax hikes

If the government made this change, approximately 2.3 million Albertans would save $1,573 per year (on average).


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Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Expenditures on housing comprise less than half of what the average family pays in taxes.