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Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada
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| Citation | Laurin, Alexandre, and Finn Poschmann. 2013. Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/treading-water-impact-high-metrs-working-families-canada/ |
| Published Date: | July 17, 2013 |
| Accessed Date: | April 17, 2026 |
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Working families with children in Canada face high tax hurdles that could dissuade them from earning extra income, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada,” authors Alexandre Laurin and Finn Poschmann find low-to- mid-income Canadians face taxes on incremental income generally higher than those faced by high-income families.
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