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November 20, 2025 06:00 ET | Source: Raise Your Hand Texas

Raise Your Hand Texas Briefs Legislative Offices on Proposed New Endowment for Texas Public Schools

Raise Your Hand Texas wishes to collaborate with the 90th Legislature to establish a new endowment that is an increasing source of public school funding.
October 17, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Commercial property tax rate in Vancouver three times higher than residential rate with little rationale

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout the entire Lower Mainland, but particularly in the City of Vancouver, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than...
October 17, 2019 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Commercial property tax rate in Calgary and Edmonton two to three times higher than residential rate with little rationale

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout Alberta, but particularly Calgary and Edmonton, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than residents, which can lead to...
October 17, 2019 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Commercial property tax rate in Toronto nearly four times higher than residential rate with little rationale

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, but particularly in the City of Toronto, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than residents,...
October 17, 2019 05:00 ET | Source: Institut Fraser

Institut Fraser Communiqué De Presse : Le taux de taxe foncière des propriétés commerciales à Montréal est quatre fois plus élevé que le taux des propriétés résidentielles, avec peu de justification

MONTRÉAL, 17 oct. 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Partout au Québec, mais surtout à Montréal, les entreprises paient des taux de taxe foncière beaucoup plus élevés que les taux résidentiels, ce qui...
October 17, 2019 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Commercial property tax rate in Montreal four times higher than residential rate with little rationale

MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout Quebec, but particularly in Montreal, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than residents, which can lead to businesses leaving the...
October 16, 2019 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on municipal taxes in Canada’s largest cities coming Thursday, Oct. 17

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on municipal tax rates. Who Bears the Burden of Property Taxes in Canada’s Largest...