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1. Impact of Provincial Tax Changes on British Columbian Families

   Since assuming power in July 2017, British Columbia’s NDP government has enacted or announced several significant tax increases. These include increases in personal income taxes, carbon taxes, and business taxes. In addition, a new payroll health ...

2. Tax Compliance Costs in Canada

   Appeared in the Red Deer Advocate As the stress of the April 30th tax filing deadline fades and the shock realization by most Canadians regarding how much income and payroll taxes they pay subsides, it’s worthwhile considering the costs imposed on ...

3. Are All Tax Cuts Good?

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail Economy Lab Milton Friedman was famous for his one-liners. One of his most repeated lines was: “I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.” ...

4. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 6, 2011

   The Fraser Institute annually calculates Tax Freedom Day in order to provide a comprehensive and easily understood indicator of the overall tax burden faced by the average Canadian family. Tax Freedom Day is the day in the year by which the average ...

5. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 5, 2010

   On Tax Freedom Day, the average Canadian family has earned enough money to pay the taxesimposed on it by the three levels of government federal, provincial, and local. Main Conclusions On Tax Freedom Day, the average Canadian family has earned enough ...

6. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 6, 2009

   On Tax Freedom Day, the average Canadian family has earned enough money to pay the taxes imposed on it by the three levels of government: federal, provincial, and local. Main Conclusions On Tax Freedom Day, the average Canadian family has earned enough ...

7. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 14, 2008

   Tax Freedom Day is the day in the year the average Canadian family has earned enough money to pay the taxes imposed on it by the three levels of government: federal, provincial, and local. Tax Freedom Day is the day in the year the average Canadian family ...

8. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 20, 2007

   It is nearly impossible for an ordinary Canadian to have a clear idea how much tax they really pay. Most Canadians would have little difficulty determining how much income tax they pay. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/TaxFreedomDay2007 ...