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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Response rates from 34.2k Canada voters.
67% Yes |
33% No |
64% Yes |
26% No |
3% Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
4% No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
0% Yes, and also required to release their medical records |
2% No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
1% No, their income is none of our business |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 34.2k Canada voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 34.2k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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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.
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Yes, and they must also release their personal holdings to promote transparency and to prevent conflicts of interests.
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No, but they should be audited for conflicts of interest.
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no, unless there are/were previous issues identified by the CRA
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No not for their personal finances, but they should require a public audit every year they are in office
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Yes, and all trust, foundation and corporate tax records for 5 years prior to election and every year that they hold office.
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if they are receiving funding, they should provide a legal paper trail of where that funding is being distributed.
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Yes, once they run for any political office above the municipal level, like provincially or federally.
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