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Elections can be costly. Literally. 💸
And they’re getting (understandably) more expensive as time goes on.
Here are the most expensive Canadian elections of the last 10 years (plus tonight’s Toronto election). 🗳️
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Play Premier with our newest tool: the Provincial Tax Simulator. 💰🇨🇦
Simulate changes to any province's income tax rules and compare it with the current law of other provinces.
What would income tax look like in your province if it was up to you?
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Every so often, viral claims about the size and scale of Canadian foreign aid go viral. They're usually overstated. 🌎
As a portion of the total 2024-2025 federal budget, foreign aid accounted for 2.35%. Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war, it was 1.27%.
Generally speaking, most Canadian foreign aid is delivered to the World Bank, UN agencies, the Red Cross, and other NGOs, research organizations, and contractors rather than governments. ⛑️
As a % of the total federal budget, aid for the top 5 countries accounts for:
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 0.567% ($3.1B incl $2.9B in repayable loans)
- 🇭🇹 Haiti, 0.028% ($153.5M)
- 🇵🇸 Palestine, 0.028% ($151M)
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 0.027% ($147.2M)
- 🇸🇾 Syria, 0.019% ($105.9M)
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