Canadians want a wealth tax and are willing to vote for it

[danmand]

Two lifetimes ago, I was a young professional working for a consulting firm and we were tasked with doing a survey on "wealth in Canada". We were surprised that so many farmers were considered among the very wealthy. This was primarily due to the value of their land. So, they were land rich but cash poor. Maybe these "wealthy" farmers can pay their "fair share" of the wealth tax by deeding an acre of their land to Ottawa.

The high value of family owned farms are indeed creating problems for a wealth tax as well as for inheritence taxes, making generational takeovers difficult.

 

[Darts]

The high value of family owned farms are indeed creating problems for a wealth tax as well as for inheritence taxes, making generational takeovers difficult.

Canada abolished the estate tax as a prid pro quo for implementing a capital gains tax.

 

[Darts]

There is currently a poll on TERB and ZERO people voted for a wealth tax. See, there are intelligent people on TERB.

 

[Frankfooter]

There is currently a poll on TERB and ZERO people voted for a wealth tax. See, there are intelligent people on TERB.

Are you bragging that nobody cares about your poll?

 

[LickingG2]

Are you bragging that nobody cares about your poll?

About as much as you bragging that you wouldn't be affected by a wealth tax

 

[Frankfooter]

About as much as you bragging that you wouldn't be affected by a wealth tax

Um.

 

[Darts]

About as much as you (Frankfooter) bragging that you wouldn't be affected by a wealth tax

LOL! To paraphrase the late great Jack Layton.

"A wealth tax doesn't affect people who don't have wealth."