Canada’s K-shaped economy, by the numbers

What the numbers say about wealth, inequality and affordability since the pandemic. Some number-crunching by the Canadian Tax Observatory and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards.

A small group of Canadians are living it up. The rest of us are struggling. Welcome to the K-shaped economy

Since the pandemic ended, life for the wealthy has been a joyride. Life for the rest of us has, more often than not, been a grind.

Through solid, independent research and non-partisan public engagement, we aim to encourage fresh thinking that leads to practical solutions on tax policy.

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