Chasing progress in a system that keeps us stuck. Before 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador had no debt and even ran a $40 million surplus at one point. We managed our own finances, our own industries, and our own future. Then everything changed. Income tax came in, sales tax came in, taxes on everyday life that people never had to deal with before. Today we’re sitting on nearly $20 billion in debt, paying some of the highest taxes, and still asking where the progress is. And the hardest part to ac
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Chasing progress in a system that keeps us stuck. Before 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador had no debt and even ran a $40 million surplus at one point. We managed our own finances, our own industries, and our own future. Then everything changed. Income tax came in, sales tax came in, taxes on everyday life that people never had to deal with before. Today we’re sitting on nearly $20 billion in debt, paying some of the highest taxes, and still asking where the progress is. And the hardest part to ac
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