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1. Declining federal revenue no excuse not to cut income taxes

   Appeared in the Financial Post Sliding oil prices and a weakening economy will slice into federal revenues and make it increasingly difficult for the government to balance its budget next year as planned. While there is seemingly little fiscal room for ...

2. Reforming Federal Personal Income Taxes: A Pro-Growth Plan for Canada

   After seven years of consecutive budgetary deficits, the federal government appears poised to balance its budget in 2015 and has signalled that its top, post-deficit priority is “examining ways to provide further tax relief for Canadians.” Reductions in ...

3. The Economic Costs of Increased Marginal Tax Rates in Canada

   Economists often focus on marginal tax rates (the extra tax an individual (or firm) will owe to the government for engaging in a little more of the taxed activity) as particularly important for altering economic behaviour. The marginal tax rate is ...