tax policy

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‘Patriotic Millionaires’ ignore basic tax facts

The top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada pay nearly two-thirds of all income taxes.


12:03PM
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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.


3:13PM
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Tax cuts could create 110,000 jobs for Canadians
Several provinces now have top combined income tax rates exceeding 50 per cent.

9:39AM
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Global corporate tax cartel would be good for politicians, bad for workers

The Biden administration plans to increase the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 21 per cent to 28 per cent.


8:14AM
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Trudeau government weakened Canada’s economy well before COVID-19

The government offset the benefits of the lower tax rate by eliminating tax credits.


10:32AM
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Tax reform should play crucial role in COVID recovery

Canada has the seventh-highest top combined personal income tax rate in the OECD.


12:19PM
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Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond

In total, 48 U.S. jurisdictions have lower top PIT rates than every Canadian province.


11:44AM
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Trudeau tax relief plan—funded by borrowed money—will do little for economic growth

The government’s plan to increase the “basic personal amount” will cost nearly $7 billion annually.


9:01AM
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What’s the over/under on next year’s top marginal rate?

Since its inception, the U.S. federal minimum wage has never been reduced.