The Liberals’ and Conservatives’ proposed income tax cuts will not significantly benefit most Canadians, economists across the political spectrum say. “They’ve been pitching this as proposals for lower- and middle- income households,” said David Macdonald, a senior economist at the progressive think tank Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “They’re certainly not for lower- and middle-income households. “They’re for higher-middle and upper-income households.” Jack Mintz, an economy professor at the University and Calgary and senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, agrees ... CLICK HERE for the full story (Note, registration required to access this story)
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