Middle Class Will Eventually Shoulder Ottawa’s ‘Large Spending Programs,’ Says New Study

Study says spending won't be sustainable if only the rich get taxed

The Canadian flag flies near the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Taxing “the rich” to finance a large expansion of government wouldn’t generate enough revenue to cover federal spending programs, and the middle class would eventually have to chip in, according to a new study.

“If Canadians actually want a much bigger government, they’re going to have to pay for it with higher taxes,” study co-author Ben Eisen, a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, said in a press release on April 6.