Workers Will Bear Burden of Liberal Government’s Tax Hike on Businesses

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland answers questions after tabling the federal budget in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Commentary

Former U.S. president Barack Obama popularized the term “teaching moment,” when there’s an opportunity to provide the public with information about important collective issues. Canada’s recent federal budget offers such an opportunity regarding the burden of business income taxes.