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Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, 2023
Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay 53% of all taxes
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A Poll of Canadians on the Fair Share of Taxes
58% of Canadians believe personal income tax rates should not exceed 50%
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Fiscal Waste During the Pandemic in Canada and the United States
Ottawa’s wasteful COVID spending will cost taxpayers more than $110 billion by 2032/33
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Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 19, 2023
Today, June 19, is Tax Freedom Day—8 days later than in 2019, the last year before the pandemic
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2023 Edition
Per person federal spending in 2022 expected to exceed highest level of spending pre-COVID; exceeds $11,000—5.0 per cent higher than 2019
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A Poll of Canadians on the Average Family’s Taxes
74 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe the average family is being over-taxed by the federal, provincial, and local governments
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Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians, 2023 Edition
Canadians in every province will pay more than $1,300 per person in 2022-23 on government interest costs amounting to $68.6 billion
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The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2023 Edition
Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will exceed $2 trillion in 2022/23; Ontario has the highest provincial debt as a share of economy
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Generosity in Canada: The 2022 Generosity Index
Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years
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An Evaluation of Three Alternative Fiscal Anchors for Canada
Current and projected fiscal policies of Canadian governments are unsustainable; will impose costs on Canadians and the economy