The Overwhelming Case for a Wealth Tax

Under threat from a volatile United States, Canada needs to chart its own path to a more self-reliant, just and equitable economy. We can’t afford austerity or cuts. Or to let the super-rich call the shots on economic and social policy. Alex Hemingway writes. Alex is a senior economist and public finance policy analyst at the BC Society for Policy Solutions. Published June 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/04/Overwhelming-Case-Wealth-Tax/