13% sales tax in Ontario on just about everything. Ontario Graduated income tax starting at 5.05% up to 12.16%. Federal income tax starting at 15% up to 29%.
I used to live in Michigan, about 30 miles from the border.
At the time our sales tax was 4%. Canadians would come over to go shopping and load-up on piles of stuff which they would smuggle home.
Having their cake and eating it too.
Does that answer it ?