Taxation and the middle class

[ijmorlan]

Taxing people who can afford to buy a nice car or outfit just to "get them" is a terribly nonsensical and almost childish way to look at the problem and not a solution. You don't balance the national or local budget by slapping huge taxes on someone who happens to have a bigger house than anyone else on the street. That's not going to bring in any meaningful amount of money and would likely just hurt the economy as people who have money quickly realize that maybe Canada isn't the best place to be.

Solving our budgetary issues is going to require a lot more than slapping luxury taxes on a handful people who can afford nice clothes and a car. Electing people who know what they're doing would be a good start.

Well said. Unfortunately, the bold bit doesn’t seem to be an option this time around.