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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Province/Territory
Electoral District (2013)
Electoral District (2011)
Response rates from 16.2k Ontario voters.
67% Yes |
33% No |
63% 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 |
1% No, their income is none of our business |
1% No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 16.2k Ontario voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 16.2k Ontario voters.
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Unique answers from Ontario voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B4K46RS2wks2W
Yes, the public should know how corrupt they are and how much money they are pocketing like tredeau did with moderna.
@B4BLH5F3wks3W
Politicians should be audited every year they are in office, but the details don't need to be released unless there is evidence of wrongdoing.
@9ZXWTNB5mos5MO
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.
@9XYC3PV6mos6MO
Yes, and they must also release their personal holdings to promote transparency and to prevent conflicts of interests.
@9HSTJPK 1yr1Y
Yes and they should have to publicly release the amount their office costs the riding, (and not through running through hoops to find such information) I also think they should HAVE TO visit every town in their riding at least once per year. Dr. Kitchen has NEVER been to Montmartre!
@9FJ88XB2yrs2Y
No. But they should be routinely audited.
@9DXHQ262yrs2Y
No, but they should be audited for conflicts of interest.
@9DSJSNX2yrs2Y
Yes, and their spouse as well.
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