How Will We Pay For It? The Case For A Wealth Tax In Canada

From the #CERB to #CEWS, CESB to CEBA, the Liberal government are facing down an unprecedented deficit following Canada's COVID response. How will we pay for it? Should we follow the Conservative plan of austerity and healthcare cuts, or the NDP plan for a #wealthtax on the super rich while addressing tax loopholes and tax havens?

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