Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Aug. 18 in Ottawa, and he will use the opportunity to urge the federal government to lower taxes.
“We’re taxed to death, simple as that,” Ford said on Aug. 12 press conference, noting the highest marginal tax bracket is nearly 54 percent for those who make more than roughly $250,000 per year.
Ford said that when also accounting for all the taxable goods Canadians spend money on, “we are left with nothing in our pockets.” He added that he will also ask Carney to lower taxes on home purchases.
The premier noted that two decades ago, the Canadian corporate tax was lower than that in the United States, which is no longer the case….