‘Fair Share’ Income Tax Debate Long on Rhetoric, Low on Facts

‘Fair Share’ Income Tax Debate Long on Rhetoric, Low on Facts
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Jake Fuss
Tegan Hill
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Commentary

As Canadians prepare to elect their next federal government, there are growing calls to raise taxes on high-income earners in Canada, based on the belief that they don’t pay their “fair share.” Unfortunately, political rhetoric on taxes typically involves little discussion of actual facts about the distribution of taxes paid by different income groups.

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