If we added up the value of all the preferences and tax loopholes in the last 15 years that were given to foreign multinationals and the top 150 companies in Canada, we would see that those preferences or, as some would call them, tax grants, would add up to close to $500 billion which is equivalent to almost the national debt. I believe it is time for us, as a country, to get involved in this debate in an aggressive way.
Si on faisait la somme de tous les avantages et échappatoires fiscaux que l'on a accordés aux multinationales étrangères, aux 150 compagnies de tête, au cours des 15 dernières années, on constaterait que le montant de ces avantages fiscaux ou, comme certains les appelleraient, ces subventions fiscales s'élève à près de 500 milliards de dollars, soit presque l'équivalent de la dette canadienne.