From 2014 to 2016, non-residential business investment in B.C. declined 19 per cent after accounting for inflation.
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The PC platform would not reduce the sky-high top marginal rate facing highly-skilled workers.
The Wynne government’s “Fair Hydro Act” borrows money, which must be paid back, to lower energy costs.
If passed in its current form, the Republican tax bill may result in US$1 trillion in tax cuts for U.S. businesses over the next 10 years.
Ottawa has exacerbated the tax-rate gap between small businesses and employees.
Premier Wynne can now finish what Premier McGuinty started.
Vancouver, along with dozens of other cities, is trying to attract Amazon’s second North American headquarters.
The Liberal government raised the top federal income tax rate to 33 per cent from 29 per cent.
Budget contained no plan to offset the dramatic increase in business taxes associated with reintroducing the Provincial Sales Tax a few years ago.
A profound, if partial, consensus on taxes and economic incentives seemed to be reached amongst the main political parties in Canada that has been almost completely ignored. The consequences for policy are remarkable if this consensus is properly understood and broadly applied.