More than 50 per cent of our tax dollars finance generous pay for government employees.
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August 24, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Indigenous citizens would have a much bigger stake in their governance if they paid for it.
April 27, 2017
9:14AM
When established in 1917, Canada’s Income Tax Act contained 3,999 words compared to 1,029,042 words today.
December 20, 2016
10:51AM
Economic freedom is one of the main drivers of prosperity, as the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America index (EFNA) has illustrated—and hundreds of independent studies have confirmed.
September 1, 2016
12:47PM
Once government spending surpasses 30 per cent of GDP, economic growth declines.
August 28, 2016
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The average Canadian family paid $34,154 in total taxes last year.
August 23, 2016
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August 27, 2015
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April 11, 2015
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With tax season at hand, here’s a useful tip for any tax-weary Canadian. When some people refer to income or other money not taxed as a “loss” to government, remember that they may merely be using technical language. In contrast, others really do lament any reduction or “omission” in possible taxes that flow to governments.