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1. The market already rewards risk-taking—taxes don’t have to

   For most of my working life I’ve been a tenured university professor, which means I can’t be fired except for cause. In theory, the powers-that-be could shut down my department or, for that matter, my university. But both events are ...

2. Upper-earners in Canada already pay a disproportionate share of taxes

   Fresh off his Christmas vacation on a private island in the Bahamas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embarked on a cross country tour, signalling that there may be further tax hikes on “wealthy” Canadians in the upcoming federal budget. In ...

3. Canada’s uncompetitive personal income taxes deserve more attention

   Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier today proposed a major plan to reform federal personal income taxes. It’s positive to see this issue appear on the policy agenda. Canada’s uncompetitive personal income tax system is too ...

4. Federal budget 2016—four key questions

   As the new Liberal government tables its first budget later today, here are some crucial questions for Canadians to consider: 1) Are the budget assumptions sound? As with any budget, the first thing to establish is whether the government ...

5. Higher tax rates can lead to brain drain

   Canadian governments say they want to build a knowledge-based workforce, attracting and retaining highly skilled workers such as entrepreneurs, business professionals, engineers and doctors. Yet, with recent personal income tax rate ...