>Canadian here from Toronto. Canadian in Vancouver here. > Taxes on the middle class have become absolutely ridiculous. I disagree. We are lower taxed than s

>Canadian here from Toronto. Canadian in Vancouver here. > Taxes on the middle class have become absolutely ridiculous. I disagree. We are lower taxed than some US states, depending on which province you are in, and get much much more in services. > Property taxes rise every year Citation needed. They have actually dropped here. See: http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/residential.aspx http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/residential.as... > electricity prices have nearly doubled Citation need. BC Hydro's rate went up 4%, slightly above inflation. > payroll taxes take away a third of your income from every paycheck. That's odd as Canada doesn't have a payroll tax. Perhaps you mean payroll deductions for income tax withholding and pension/employment insurance premiums? None of these technically have to be withheld from your pay, but it is helpful to do so. > The vast amount of benefits in Canada go to the lower class, and disappear if you move up a tax bracket. It doesn't work like that. The middle class gets the bulk of the benefits (roads, airport, higher education, etc). Secondly, there is no case where making more money doesn't put you further ahead. All programs, like taxes, have progressive scales applied to them. This just isn't an issue.