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Contrary to rhetoric, high-income families pay most taxes in Canada

The top 20 per cent pay nearly two-thirds of all federal and provincial income taxes.


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Government revenue during COVID—expected massive collapse never happened

In 2021/22, federal personal income tax revenue grew by 6.2 per cent.


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Scant support for Ottawa’s big plans—if they include tax hikes

When linked to a GST hike, support for a national prescription drug program falls from 79 per cent to 40 per cent.


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Bigger government in Canada—there’s no free lunch

When tax rates increase, people often change their economic behaviour in ways that shrink the targeted tax base.


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Important oversights from Budget 2022

The projected federal deficit in 2022-23 is 34 per cent higher than the deficit in 2019-20.


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‘Patriotic Millionaires’ ignore basic tax facts

The top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada pay nearly two-thirds of all income taxes.