@ISIDEWITHQuestionselections8yrs ago

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

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 753 University--Rosedale voters.

68%
Yes
32%
No
65%
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, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties
1%
No, their income is none of our business

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 @9XYC3PVfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Yes, and they must also release their personal holdings to promote transparency and to prevent conflicts of interests.

 @9DXHQ26from British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

No, but they should be audited for conflicts of interest.

 @8VT966Bfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

no, unless there are/were previous issues identified by the CRA

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

No not for their personal finances, but they should require a public audit every year they are in office

 @9LJGNWT from British Columbia  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, and all trust, foundation and corporate tax records for 5 years prior to election and every year that they hold office.

 @9JXW8SVfrom British Columbia  answered…9mos9MO

if they are receiving funding, they should provide a legal paper trail of where that funding is being distributed.

 @9J6QYXYfrom Saskatchewan  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, once they run for any political office above the municipal level, like provincially or federally.

 @9HSTJPK from Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

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!

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