Canada’s shift to a more regressive tax system, 2004 to 2022
Canada's tax system is flat for most Canadians and regressive for the top 20 per cent of households.
DT Cochrane is currently Senior Economist at the Canadian Labour Congress. Previously, he was an economist and policy researcher at Canadians For Tax Fairness. DT has a Masters in Economics and a PhD in Social & Political Thought. He has researched and written about a variety of political economic issues, including the role of corporate pricing power in the recent bout of high inflation.
Canada's tax system is flat for most Canadians and regressive for the top 20 per cent of households.
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