Starting Friday, average Canadians can keep for their own use all the money they earn for the rest of the year, says the free-market think-tank, which promotes Tax Freedom Day as a representation of governments total take of the overall economy. This years taxes - including federal, provincial and municipal income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, health taxes, import duties, licence fees, and taxes on fuel, tobacco and alcohol - took two more days of work than last years.
http://www.canada.com/national/story.asp?id={CAE776CC-5A22-4611-989D-4D810242C703}
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