By dkmathstats on Skatehive
Hi there. Every once in a while I make an economics related post. This one is about tipping in Canada and people pushing back on it. The motivation behind this post was from this reddit post on r/Canada. I put the travel tag as this could help any tourists coming to Canada. Image Source Tipping & Higher Cost Of Living Let's start with the definition of tipping. According to Wikipedia, tipping or a gratuity is a sum of money given by a customer in the service sector. In some countries, a tip is customary for servers in bars and restaurants, taxi drivers, tattoo artists, hair stylists, etc. Some countries do not require tipping. Tipping in some places is actually discouraged. In Canada, we do have a tipping culture. With an increase of cost of living, there are some Canadians pushing back on it. This guide is from 2025 and may be outdated. It provides a tipping guide in Canada for various services. It is confusing and I don't follow it. For restaurant service 15% to 20% tips befor