Treading Water: The Impact of High METRs on Working Families in Canada

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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:February 19, 2025

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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