Reading Time: 3 minutes The share of Canada’s total tax burden borne by upper-earners is significantly higher than their share of Canada’s total income
Tag: Taxation
Beer-barrel economics: what goes down stimulates the economy
Reading Time: 3 minutes A cut in beer prices in New Brunswick led to an increase in beer sales to Nova Scotia and Quebec residents
New federal policies worsen Canadians’ shot at a better life
Reading Time: 4 minutes Are the Liberals really serious about growing the economy and encouraging Canadians to move up the income ladder?
‘Anti-tax’ accusation is simply wrong
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Toronto Star labelled the Fraser Institute “anti-tax crusaders”. Nothing could be further from the truth
Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life
Reading Time: 3 minutes While taxes help fund important government services, the issue is the amount that governments take compared to what we get in return
Never too late for low-income Canadians to file their taxes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Those earning $40,000 a year or less may be eligible for a range of benefits
Online shopping tax exemptions penalize Canadian business
Reading Time: 3 minutes Calls to increase the duty exemption limit for online shopping would be a disaster
Size of government affects economic performance
Reading Time: 3 minutes The evidence suggests that there are important implications for economic growth associated with the size of government
New Brunswick HST increase outweighs spending cuts five to one
Reading Time: 4 minutes Raising taxes to pay for more spending isn’t working; new jobs aren’t being created and subsidies to add workers can’t be sustained
Do you know how much you pay for health care?
Reading Time: 3 minutes An average family of four pays $11,494 each year. For perspective, average wait times for treatment is 18.3 weeks