income taxes

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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.


11:01AM
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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.


10:30AM
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Ottawa’s ‘luxury tax’ will hurt the economy and Canadians

The top one per cent of earners paid 18 per cent of the income tax—double the combined income tax payments of the bottom 50 per cent of earners.


9:31AM
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Prices for basic necessities rose but tax bills grew faster

On an inflation-adjusted basis, the total tax bill for Canadian families has increased by more than 181 per cent since 1961.


9:52AM
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Subtle tax change costing Albertans hundreds of millions

In 2023/24, de-indexation could cost Albertans $706 million.


4:00AM
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High tax rate hurts Ontario’s competitiveness

The province's top combined personal income tax rate stands at 53.53 per cent.


9:18AM
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Canadian families face growing tax burden with no relief in sight

The total federal/provincial government debt is due to increase by $86 billion in 2022/23.


10:20AM
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Federal tax changes increase burden on lower-income families

Sixty per cent of the bottom 20 per cent of taxpaying families with children now pay $233 more (on average) in federal income taxes.