Silas Xuereb
@silasxuereb.bsky.social
Researcher @c4tf.bsky.social
Reposted by Silas Xuereb
the "tax the billionaires" political refrain is Good Actually in part because it is a call for the people at the top to actually be constrained by rules informed by the public interest, a virtue that fingerwagging correctives about how much revenue such taxes would *really* generate doesn't address
September 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
the "tax the billionaires" political refrain is Good Actually in part because it is a call for the people at the top to actually be constrained by rules informed by the public interest, a virtue that fingerwagging correctives about how much revenue such taxes would *really* generate doesn't address
In our latest for The Breach, Jared and I do a deep dive on how continued tax haven abuse is not just despite our government policy - it's because of our government policy.
Canada loses an astonishing $15 billion every year to tax havens.
Jared Walker & @silasxuereb.bsky.social argue that this money could fund public services, but successive governments have let corporations shift profits offshore—while regular Canadians pay the price.
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Jared Walker & @silasxuereb.bsky.social argue that this money could fund public services, but successive governments have let corporations shift profits offshore—while regular Canadians pay the price.
breachmedia.ca/canadas-hidd...
Canada’s hidden tax crisis is stripping $15 billion from the economy every year ⋆ The Breach
For decades, Liberal and Conservative governments alike have incentivized corporations and wealthy individuals to shift profits overseas.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In our latest for The Breach, Jared and I do a deep dive on how continued tax haven abuse is not just despite our government policy - it's because of our government policy.
Great to see income inequality getting the in-depth coverage it deserves! When we think about economic policy, we need to think not just about growth, but about how economic growth will be distributed - too often it has benefitted shareholders and CEOs, not workers.
"The richest, and the top one per cent in particular, have captured a significantly outsized proportion of economic growth,” — @silasxuereb.bsky.social with @c4tf.bsky.social
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#BCLab #CanEcon
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#BCLab #CanEcon
How Rich Canadians Got Even Richer | The Tyee
Canada’s income gap reached a record high this year. How did we get here?
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August 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Great to see income inequality getting the in-depth coverage it deserves! When we think about economic policy, we need to think not just about growth, but about how economic growth will be distributed - too often it has benefitted shareholders and CEOs, not workers.
After decades of international cooperation and the domestic implementation of a global minimum corporate tax, the use of tax havens must be declining, right?
Actually, our new report finds Canadian assets in tax havens hit a record $682B in 2024, up 165% from 2014 www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
Actually, our new report finds Canadian assets in tax havens hit a record $682B in 2024, up 165% from 2014 www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
The rise and rise of tax havens
Introduction: Canada has a big tax haven problem
www.taxfairness.ca
July 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
After decades of international cooperation and the domestic implementation of a global minimum corporate tax, the use of tax havens must be declining, right?
Actually, our new report finds Canadian assets in tax havens hit a record $682B in 2024, up 165% from 2014 www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
Actually, our new report finds Canadian assets in tax havens hit a record $682B in 2024, up 165% from 2014 www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
When asked about preventing corporate tax avoidance, Carney promised to review the corporate tax system but failed to commit to any meaningful action to stop the use of tax havens. With @c4tf.bsky.social, I explained why all parties need to address this now: www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
All parties must address tax havens in this election
In 2023, Canada’s investment in the top 15 tax havens hit a record $620B. As tax ha
www.taxfairness.ca
April 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When asked about preventing corporate tax avoidance, Carney promised to review the corporate tax system but failed to commit to any meaningful action to stop the use of tax havens. With @c4tf.bsky.social, I explained why all parties need to address this now: www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
While affordability concerns heightened during the pandemic, they were not new...
Half of Canadians’ market incomes increased less than the cost of living from 1982 to 2022. Shelter costs increased from 23.4% of a typical household’s budget in 1982 to 31.4%.
www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
Half of Canadians’ market incomes increased less than the cost of living from 1982 to 2022. Shelter costs increased from 23.4% of a typical household’s budget in 1982 to 31.4%.
www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
Canada's affordability divide: How the 1%'s rise left millions behind
Affordability and neoliberalism
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March 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
While affordability concerns heightened during the pandemic, they were not new...
Half of Canadians’ market incomes increased less than the cost of living from 1982 to 2022. Shelter costs increased from 23.4% of a typical household’s budget in 1982 to 31.4%.
www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...
Half of Canadians’ market incomes increased less than the cost of living from 1982 to 2022. Shelter costs increased from 23.4% of a typical household’s budget in 1982 to 31.4%.
www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...