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Are you feeling the pinch of the singles 'tax?' | The Current

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February 18, 2026

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There’s no getting around it, life is more expensive as a single person than it is when you’re in a couple. With singles in Canada now making up almost 40 per cent of the population, The Current producer Cece Armstrong looked into the so-called singles 'tax' and how it’s hitting people’s wallets and life choices.

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