Jack Mintz, president’s fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, told the House of Commons Financial Committee that he recommends Canada suspend all measures to increase taxes until the COVID-19 pandemic has died down, citing widespread unemployment and other long-standing economic problems.
During a hearing on the 2021 budget on Dec. 3, the committee heard professional opinions on the impacts of the COVID-19 on Canada’s economy, in hopes of resuscitating the post-pandemic economy. COVID-19 is the disease the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus causes.
