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1. Yes, Alberta’s tax advantage is gone

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, January 7, 2017 The Fraser Institute recently released a study documenting the erosion of Alberta’s once substantial tax advantage. Specifically, it showed that, until recently, Alberta benefitted from uniquely competitive and ...

2. The End of the Alberta Tax Advantage

   This paper examines the extent to which the tax policy changes introduced in Alberta in 2015 have diminished Alberta’s tax advantage relative to peer jurisdictions. Specifically, we compare key tax rates in Alberta before and after the recent tax policy ...

3. New federal polices worsen old problem of discouraging work in Canada

   Appeared in the Financial Post, August 31, 2016 Last month the federal government’s new Canada Child Benefit program came into force, replacing and consolidating an assortment of previous programs. However, little attention has been given to how this ...

4. In Ontario, hard work doesn’t pay

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 8, 2016 If there was ever a statistic that confirmed Ontario is no longer a place to prosper, consider that average incomes in Ontario (after taxes) have slid from being 20 per cent higher than the rest of Canada to now ...

5. Carbon tax another major blow to Alberta’s investment climate

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, November 25, 2015 For many years, Alberta has maintained a strong investment climate vis-à-vis other provinces and other energy-producing jurisdictions. This helped set the foundation for robust economic performance and ...