The province's top combined income tax rate is 54 per cent.
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July 13, 2023
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The unemployment rate in Atlantic Canada was 8.7 per cent compared to 5.5 per cent in the rest of the country.
July 7, 2023
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The average family in the province will pay more than 45 per cent of its income in taxes this year.
June 6, 2023
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At 58.2 weeks, the province’s median wait time is more than double the national average.
May 8, 2023
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A lower employment rate also has implications for government finances.
April 24, 2023
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The government promised to add 1,500 spots by the end of 2022, but instead added just 400.
April 5, 2023
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In 2017, the provincial government spent $310 million on corporate welfare.
March 24, 2023
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The budget projects a deficit of $278.9 million this year.
March 22, 2023
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Most governments across Canada have recognized that it’s unfair to collect additional tax revenue on salary adjustments.
March 22, 2023
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The available data suggest that many Nova Scotians would like to see their taxes reduced.