The Common Wealth Blog
Articles on building the commons and sharing the value arising from our natural and co-created wealth.
Taxing land can provide $194 billion for Canadians
The possible rent generated from a federal land value tax in Canada is $194 billion, an amount that could eliminate federal personal income taxes for all Canadians.
Common wealth for the common good.
Common Wealth is a project that promotes policies rooted in the idea that value arising from what nature or society creates, rather than individual effort, should be collected to benefit all citizens directly — through dividends and lower taxes.
Doing so would fix the incentives driving our housing and cost of living crises, while stewarding our resources for the benefit of future generations. The goal of this project is to expand our common wealth in order to create a society where progress benefits everyone.