Tax fairness gets personal when Jared A. Walker explains why someone who inherits five million dollars can pay less tax than someone earning it paycheque by paycheque. He calls it a rigged structure, and the reason has nothing to do with effort.

Walker breaks down what he calls a K-shaped economy, and the specific number of Canadian families holding over a hundred million dollars sitting at the top of it. He also explains how a major Canadian CEO can earn hundreds of millions while paying almost no income tax on it at all.

The two get into how new fintech tools are starting to let ordinary Canadians borrow against their own investments the same way billionaires do, and where Walker thinks that levels the field and where it still falls short.

Topics: tax fairness, wealth inequality, inheritance tax, corporate tax, K-shaped economy

GUEST: Jared A. Walker | http://taxfairness.ca | @‌canadians4taxfairness

Originally aired on 2026-09-16

Tax fairness gets personal when Jared A. Walker explains why someone who inherits five million dollars can pay less tax than someone earning it paycheque by paycheque. He calls it a rigged structure, and the reason has nothing to do with effort.
Walker breaks down what he calls a K-shaped economy, and the specific number of Canadian families holding over a hundred million dollars sitting at the top of it. He also explains how a major Canadian CEO can earn hundreds of millions while paying almost no income tax on it at all.
The two get into how new fintech tools are starting to let ordinary Canadians borrow against their own investments the same way billionaires do, and where Walker thinks that levels the field and where it still falls short.
Topics: tax fairness, wealth inequality, inheritance tax, corporate tax, K-shaped economy
GUEST: Jared A. Walker |<a href="http://taxfairness.ca"> http://taxfairness.ca</a> | @&zwnj;canadians4taxfairness
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-16

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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