{
  "id": 796780,
  "title": "Canadians pay more in taxes than for food, shelter and clothing combined, report finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/canadians-pay-more-in-taxes-than-for-food-shelter-and-clothing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T18:41:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-pay-more-in-taxes-than-for-food-shelter-and-clothing-combined-report-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fraser Institute tracked data since 1961, when the average Canadian family lost just a third of its income to taxes and spent more than half on necessities",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "News of the day: Canadians spent more on taxes than basic necessities in 2025, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/news-of-the-day-canadians-spent-more-on-taxes-than-basic-necessities",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:28:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}