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1. Alberta celebrates ‘Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day’ later than any other province

   This year's combined projected federal and provincial government deficits total $234 billion. ...

2. Tax burden growing in Canada, higher taxes loom on the horizon

   The federal and provincial governments project combined budget deficits of $233.5 billion in 2021. ...

3. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on May 24, 2021

   In 2021, the average Canadian family will earn $124,659 in income and pay an estimated $48,757 in total taxes (39.1%). If the average Canadian family had to pay its taxes up front, it would have worked until May 23 to pay the total tax bill imposed on it ...

4. Tax Freedom Day came early this year—but there’s not much to celebrate

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press May 22, 2020 Have you ever wondered how much you actually pay in taxes each year? While tax returns help us understand how much income tax we pay, it’s difficult for most Canadians to calculate their total tax bill. In ...

5. Tax Freedom Day: 2020 Report

   Tax Freedom Day is the day in the year when the average Canadian family has earned enough money to pay the taxes imposed on it by all three levels of government (federal, provincial, and local). The total tax bill of the average Canadian family, ...

6. Memo to Prime Minister Trudeau—you increased the tax burden on Canadian families

   Appeared in the Moncton Times & Transcript, June 25, 2019 Providing tax relief for Canadian families has been a stated priority for the Trudeau government since it assumed office. However, despite any rhetoric to the contrary, the tax burden for the ...

7. June 14 is Tax Freedom Day in Canada—but don’t pop the champagne yet

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 14, 2019 Have you ever wondered how much you actually pay in taxes each year? While tax returns help us understand how much income tax we pay, it’s difficult for most Canadians to calculate their total tax bill. In Canada ...

8. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 14, 2019

   In 2019, the average Canadian family will earn $117,731 in income and pay an estimated $52,675 in total taxes (44.7%). If the average Canadian family had to pay its taxes up front, it would have worked until June 13 to pay the $52,675 total tax ...