Nathaniel Li

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Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and P.E.I. have highest personal income tax rates in Canada at $50,000 of income

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and P.E.I. have highest personal income tax rates in Canada at $50,000 of income

Atlantic Canada faces a substantial challenge in the realm of tax competitiveness. Across multiple dimensions of taxation, the region imposes higher tax rates than most other Canadian provinces.

Stagnation in Atlantic Canada’s Private Sector: Measuring Progress 2007 to 2019

Stagnation in Atlantic Canada’s Private Sector: Measuring Progress 2007 to 2019

The performance of the private sector in a province or region is the foundation for that jurisdiction’s prosperity. It is the private sector, after all, that ultimately provides the resources for the government sector. For at least the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada’s four provinces trailed the rest of Canada on various measures of prosperity. Research has...

Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index

Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index

Manitoba had the highest percentage of tax filers that donated to charity among the provinces (19.7%) during the 2021 tax year while New Brunswick had the lowest (15.4%). Manitoba also donated the highest percentage of its aggregate income to charity among the provinces (0.74%) while Quebec donated the lowest (0.26%). Nationally, the percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity...