Terry Newman: Tech exec pitches Liberal convention on $500k exit tax for educated Canadians
National Post [Unofficial]
April 11, 2026
MONTREAL — Are you a Canadian considering improving your situation after graduating by moving abroad for better, higher paying opportunities? A guest speaker at the federal Liberal party convention on Friday just suggested that, in order to defeat Canada's brain-drain problem, our best and brightest either stay put or cough up half a million dollars, what he suggests is the cost of their taxpayer-subsidized education, before they can pursue opportunities outside of Canada. Read More
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