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The Fraser Institute’s Canadian Consumer Tax Index reported the average tax bill at $50,721 for a family earning $121,111. In 1961, taxes accounted for 33.5% of income, while basic necessities took 56.5%."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The tax burden has grown 2,928% since 1961, outpacing increases in shelter costs (2,349%), food (952%) and clothing (526%). The Consumer Price Index, which tracks average prices for goods and services, rose 946% over the same period. The Fraser Institute study attributed the disparity to the faster growth of taxes relative to other household expenses."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On 30 June 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a middle-class tax cut, effective the following day. 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