CBC: Ron Kneebone, a professor emeritus in economics at the University of Calgary, says it’s also important to remember that temporary residents are subject to the same tax rules as Canadian citizens and permanent residents, under Canada’s progressive income tax system.
“The tax system is blind to your religion, your skin colour, your date of arrival in Alberta,” Kneebone says.
…“When the government tells you that newly arrived immigrants are paying much less in taxes than they are receiving in terms of government services, I just want to emphasize to you that that’s true for every single adult Albertan,” Kneebone said.
He said the government’s messaging is “a little bit disingenuous.” …