Income Inequality Widens in Canada as Top Earners See Pay Surge While Lower Incomes Decline
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Top 1% of Canada's earners saw incomes rise nearly 10% in 2021 while lowest half saw declines.
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High earner income gains driven by wages, salaries, and dividends.
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Capital gains surged in 2021 along with housing/stock markets.
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Women made up 26% of top 1% earners in 2021, up from 11% in 1982.
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Ontario and Quebec have highest number of top 1% earners; Maritimes have least.