Tag Archives: equity
Should 888 Richmond Way pay higher property taxes than 13 Deadman Road?
In Canada, property taxes are typically based on "market value assessment". The assessment is arrived at by gathering information, for as many properties as possible, on: observable characteristics such as lot size, age and size of the home, number of bathrooms, proximity to parks and the city centre and selling prices estimating a relationship between […]
The case for taxing basic groceries
Economists frequently argue that taxing basic groceries is a good idea – for example, see these papers/posts making the case for taxing food in the US, Canada, and New Zealand.
A rant about EI premiums
It's her first job. She paid $105 last year in Employment Insurance premiums. But she worked fewer than 910 hours. So she wouldn't be eligible to claim EI, even if she was laid off. It's not fair that she has to pay premiums, but receives no entitlement to benefits in return.
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