Quebec finance minister defends income tax cuts, suggests more possible
“Quebec remains the most taxed jurisdiction in North America, despite this tax cut, and there would certainly be other moves that could be done.”
Source: montrealgazette.com
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“Quebec remains the most taxed jurisdiction in North America, despite this tax cut, and there would certainly be other moves that could be done.”
Taxpayers will pay the price for the government's decision to deliver on an election promise at a time when belt-tightening is required.
Quebec is moving ahead with what Finance Minister Eric Girard described as one of the largest tax cuts in the province’s history.
But total spending is only going up 2.1 per cent
The province is also increasing the maximum age for applying for a retirement pension to 72 from 70