A recent report shows that the wealthy pay a lower overall provincial tax rate than the average citizen in B.C. Income tax cuts introduced over the last 10 years have resulted in a greater disparity between the rich and middle class. In addition, people in B.C. are paying more flat taxes, such as sales tax and MSP premiums. Iglika Ivanova is an economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

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