Should we tax the rich?

Faced with rising threats from a volatile U.S. and extreme domestic inequality, Canada must become more self-reliant by investing in public infrastructure and reducing the power of the ultra-wealthy. A new report argues that a wealth tax on the richest 0.6% of Canadians could raise nearly $500 billion over 10 years, funding critical investments in housing, healthcare, transit, green energy, and child care. Guest: Alex Hemingway - Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at BC Policy Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices