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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
I personally don’t think the average household can sustain the tax bill that keeps raising from every level of government.
This is my fundamental issue. There is wayyyy too much tax in this country.
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Inflation adjusted city spending per capita dropped during Nenshi's tenure.
It's very important to look at how taxes are collected as well. Home owners bear a larger share now largely for two reasons:
- The commercial property tax base collapsed along with the oil industry, an externality to municipal influence
- The provincial government took funding away from the cities