A tax return is a document which states how much income an individual or entity reported to the government. In Canada these documents are considered private and are not released to the public. The Canadian Elections Commissioner does not require individuals running for public offices to release them. In Sweden, Norway and Finland citizen’s and candidate’s tax records are considered public information and are published on the internet.
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@8VT966B4yrs4Y
no, unless there are/were previous issues identified by the CRA
@B293PLF3mos3MO
Yes, and medical records should not be mandatory but any clear sign of putting our country at risk due to medical issues should be addressed.
@B26YLXD4mos4MO
no, not to the public but it should be reviewed by professional as a check before being eligible to run
@9ZXWTNB4mos4MO
No, it would be a good political move to gain people's votes, but it shouldn't infringe on their abilities to do their duties. If it is, then that leads to different problems.
@9XYC3PV5mos5MO
Yes, and they must also release their personal holdings to promote transparency and to prevent conflicts of interests.
@9D8CP57Conservative2yrs2Y
No, but they should be public while they are in office.
@8T9SCRW4yrs4Y
Yes, and their holdings should be known to all to prevent conflict of interests.
@8SH9LNK4yrs4Y
Yes, and a complete account of their personal holdings and investments should also be released.
@8PJY6KH4yrs4Y
Not all political candidates but those who are chosen to fill government positions should be required to prove that they income isn't altered in any way and taxes are payed.
@8PJK4ZV4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on the position they are in.
@8LBMXPF4yrs4Y
No, only the party leaders, and only in the last 5 years.
@8KG75SD4yrs4Y
No, only those which apply to their time in office in order to identify any conflicts of interest.
@8DD3X6F5yrs5Y
Only if elected, not just candidates.
@9C2DCN52yrs2Y
ill leave this for others to decide
@995BP6W2yrs2Y
Only if they have committed previous tax crimes or are participating in fraudulent or questionable activities in relation to their personal or governmental finances.
@98S47972yrs2Y
No, it shouldn't be a requirement but it would be very wise to do that as a political candidate
@8VJ8ZRD4yrs4Y
Yes that would make it transparent
@8PR95KY4yrs4Y
Only if the people want that, just like anyone else they shouldn't be required.
@8P8LQRN4yrs4Y
No, but encourage them to do so through other means, such as a marginal increase in political funding
@95LSVQV3yrs3Y
@92S6KXH3yrs3Y
All tax returns and holdings should be made public for people in public offices.
@8XRPZWP3yrs3Y
Not to the public but this should be reviewed
@8VV2P574yrs4Y
No, only political leaders should be required to release their recent tax returns to the public and require a public audit each year they are in office
@8VJH6DQ4yrs4Y
yes, and make voters aware of where they get their donations from.
@8V7LPJX4yrs4Y
No but to an entity that will hold them accountable
@8TYJGN54yrs4Y
Yes, as well as any holdings they have in their portfolios.
@8TJGF2J4yrs4Y
Yes but only if there is some question about the ethics of their financial dealings
@8RD679X4yrs4Y
Yes and a complete list of their holdings should also be disclosed as well.
@8DC736T5yrs5Y
Yes, I also believe they should be audited every year and release their medical records and their annual medical report.
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