« Cent pour cent de ton salaire est imposé. Mais quand moi je fais du revenu, du gain en capital, 50 % n’est pas taxé. Donc, je suis seulement imposée sur 50 % de mon revenu. J’ai 50 % gratuit! C’est comme si quand tu atteins un certain niveau de richesse, on dit : “Félicitations, tu as gagné au capitalisme!” On te donne un cadeau fiscal. »

“One downside is that billions will be lost in revenue over the next few years that could have gone to crucial investments. But the number one problem with corporate tax cuts? They just don’t work.”

Patriotic Millionaires Canada Executive Director Dylan Dusseault joins experts from Canadians for Tax Fairness, the Canadian Labour Congress, and others to discuss the organization’s mission and why taxing the ultra-rich is a economic and societal imperative.

Membre du 1 % des plus riches au Québec, Claire Trottier milite pour payer plus d’impôt parce qu’on assiste, déplore-t-elle, à une « accumulation de richesse et de pouvoir absolument hors contrôle ».

“The tax code is the best tool the government has to reduce wealth inequality, but its current design guarantees that the wealthy will always get a better deal than working Canadians.”

Read about the dozens of wealthy Canadians who signed a letter demanding the government reduce wealthy inequality in an upcoming budget by “effectively taxing the rich”.

“One of us is a former member of the Canadian Parliament, and the other is a current member of the 1%, so we’re well-positioned to tell you that our current level of wealth inequality is threatening the stability of our economy and democracy, and is partially the result of a failure to tax extreme wealth.”

Patriotic Millionaires Canada Chair Claire Trottier joins the Clearing the Benches Podcast to discuss how the Canadian tax code favors the uber-rich, and why it’s a problem.

“Recent polling shows Canadians are overwhelmingly supportive of a wealth tax. Many doctors have supported higher taxes on high income earners before. Now, a new group of Canadians called ”Patriotic Millionaires” are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.”

Tech entrepreneur Avi Bryant discusses why taxing the rich is crucial to reinvesting in our economy and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and workers.

“The Seville Platform for Action on taxing the super rich is an opportunity for countries around the world who want to lead on reducing inequality and fighting tax evasion and avoidance to collaborate on and commit to innovative policy solutions that other countries can model, and identify gaps in the tax system. The only question is: Does Canada want to be one of those leaders?”

“This is a test of the new Carney administration” said Patriotic Millionaires Canada Board Member Sabina Vohra-Miller “They’re stepping out onto the international stage, and they have a chance to be a leader in taxing extreme wealth and pushing back against global oligarchy.

Patriotic Millionaires Canada joins The Agenda to discuss their newly launched organization, mission, and why taxing the rich is crucial to build a stronger Canadian economy.

« Dans un monde où les inégalités de richesse existent et se creusent – on voit ce qui se passe, aux États-Unis, lorsque les ultrariches, qui ont toujours plus soif de richesse et de pouvoir, commencent à prendre des décisions qui font leur affaire, mais qui nuisent à la majorité des gens –, je crois que l’on ne devrait pas aller dans cette direction, au Canada, et plutôt avoir une société plus équitable, où la richesse est partagée », plaide encore Claire Trottier

“This new cabinet will face many challenges, including how it will fund new initiatives, how it will stabilize the life of working Canadians, and how it will reduce inequality to ensure our economy and democracy don’t follow the same path as our neighbors in the US” said Patriotic Millionaires Canada board member Sabina Vohra-Miller “If Minister Champagne is committed to these goals, he must also be committed to taxing the rich, and we look forward to helping him  do just that” 

Two members of Patriotic Millionaires Canada join CBCNews Network to discuss why they joined the organization, and why they support higher taxes on extreme wealth.

The group says it believes lower-income citizens often pay tax on much of their income, while wealthier investors can leverage dividends, investments and capital gains to change what they pay and how.

Patriotic Millionaire and public health advocate Sabina Vohra-Miller discusses the consequences of wealth inequality and how economic divides feed into health inequity.