We’re being taxed to death, but that’s not enough for some.
Did you know that the average Canadian family pays 45% of its income in taxes across all levels of government? June 13, 2024 was the day on the calendar that marked this year’s equivalent of all income earned (year to date) that will go toward taxation.
This is not a partisan comment or a hyperbolic critique — it’s simply our sad state of affairs. We pay income taxes, PST, GST, property taxes, fuel taxes, carbon taxes, and capital gains taxes, not to mention state vehicle insurance, license fees, application fees, and on and on we go.
That’s why I find it so difficult to understand my fellow Canadians who support higher taxation. Friends, we are being taxed to death. And to state the obvious, governments are not known for their efficient use of tax dollars (the federal government’s $54M ArriveCan app that didn’t work is one of many examples).
The solution is NOT to squeeze hard-working Canadians and families even more by raising taxes further. Current policies are already killing the Canadian dream — just imagine immigrating to this country in 2024 and trying to build a life today.
Tim Cavey 