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  1. If Shakespeare were writing today—‘let's kill all the (tax) lawyers’

    There was a lovely press release this week from Aaron Wudrick of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation warning us all that if we wanted to read the Income Tax Act before next week’s April 30 filing deadline, we’d better get started. And we’d ...

  2. Trump reforms lay bare Canadian policy missteps

    Prime Minister Trudeau has stated unequivocally that he won’t reduce Canadian taxes to remain competitive. ...

  3. B.C. budget delivers blow to competitiveness in the province

    In British Columbia’s recent budget speech, Finance Minister Carole James (pictured above) said: “We’re competitive as a province, a destination for investors, and we’re committed to seeing that continue.” This is the right talk. ...

  4. Morneau’s tax changes—another missed opportunity as Ottawa searches for revenue

    Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) today proposed a series of tax changes intended to crackdown on tax-planning strategies involving the use of private corporations that can “result in high-income individuals gaining ...

  5. B.C.’s NDP government will likely raise taxes and increase government spending

    Yesterday, British Columbians finally found out who will govern the province. The NDP, led by John Horgan (pictured above) and supported by the Green Party, was given an opportunity by B.C.’s lieutenant-governor to form government. Which ...

  6. Trump’s tax plans stall—along with growth prospects in the U.S. and Canada

    In early January, President Trump restated his campaign pledge that he would cut taxes “massively.” Trump’s pledge to reduce taxes has been seen as a major factor in the increase in U.S. equity prices. From Trump’s election until early ...

  7. William Watson: the way we were—a small government taxing consumption

    The federal budget of 1917, Canada’s last without an income tax, was brought down on April 24 of that year, just 12 days after what many regard as the country’s coming of age at the battle of Vimy Ridge. In his budget speech, which, like ...