Sixty per cent of the bottom 20 per cent of taxpaying families with children now pay $233 more (on average) in federal income taxes.
income taxes
September 8, 2021
9:31AM
The average Canadian family spends nearly twice as much on taxes than on housing.
August 17, 2021
4:25PM
The top 20 per cent pays nearly two-thirds of all federal and provincial income taxes.
April 14, 2021
8:14AM
The government offset the benefits of the lower tax rate by eliminating tax credits.
July 31, 2020
9:28AM
More than 60 per cent of families in the bottom 20 per cent pay higher income taxes today because of the discontinued tax credits.
July 23, 2020
11:57AM
The government increased income taxes for more than 80 per cent of middle-income families.
May 25, 2020
10:40AM
This year's combined projected federal and provincial government deficits total $315.2 billion.
October 21, 2019
11:16AM
The top 10 per cent of earners earned 30.6 per cent of all income in Canada but paid 38.1 per cent of all taxes.
June 14, 2019
2:21PM
The federal government and three provinces—Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta—are expected to run budget deficits this year.