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1. Both frontrunning parties muddy their spending plans

   The NDP has been the most transparent by clearly stating it would introduce a host of tax hikes. ...

2. Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue

   Canada has the fifth-highest level of total government debt among 29 industrialized countries. ...

3. ‘Fair share’ debate long on rhetoric, low on facts

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

4. The evidence is clear—P.E.I. must balance its budget

   The province's net debt will top $2.6 billion, which breaks down to $16,285 per Islander. ...

5. Outdated EI system adds to Atlantic Canada’s labour challenges

   More than 267,000 Atlantic Canadians currently receive some form of EI benefit. ...

6. Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2021 edition

   The Canadian Consumer Tax Index tracks the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2020. Including all types of taxes, that bill has increased by 1,992% since 1961. Taxes have grown much more rapidly than any other single ...

7. Canadians should watch out for opaque tax hikes

   Indexation is currently applied to the personal income tax system federally and in most provinces. ...

8. New Brunswick government finances remain unsustainable

   This year, the province's government debt topped $14 billion or $18,043 per person. ...

9. Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequences

   The Trudeau government plans to implement new spending programs including national childcare and pharmacare. ...

10. Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System

    There is a common misperception in Canada that top income earners do not pay their share of taxes and that increasing taxes on this income group is an effective way to generate significant additional government revenue. However, high-income ...