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1. Federal government doesn’t seem to recognize the hole it’s digging

   If you were already worried about the Trudeau government’s persistent increases in government spending and debt, then today’s Fall Fiscal Update will only compound your concerns. But for those not already anxious about the state of ...

2. Ten year-end facts Canadians need to know

   As we end 2017, here are 10 year-end facts Canadians should understand and consider as we enter 2018: • The total tax bill for the average Canadian family will exceed $35,000 in 2017, or 42.5 per cent of their income—more than what the ...

3. Canada’s competitiveness problem with the personal income tax

   In 1917, Canada’s political leaders were worried about what the introduction of a personal income tax would mean for the nation’s international competitiveness and its continued ability to attract investment and people. As Canada ...

4. Prime ministers and government spending in Canada—a retrospective

   As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, it’s worthwhile to retrospectively look at the spending records of the country’s various prime ministers. The following blog discusses some important aspects of our recently released study ...

5. Chrétien Consensus begins in Saskatchewan under the NDP

   This is the first of several blog posts based on the recently released book the End of the Chrétien Consensus?, which chronicles the emergence and success of the policies of this era as well as the move away from these policies over the ...

6. Average Canadian family paid $34,154 in taxes in 2015

   In a recent study, we tracked the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2015. For 2015, we estimate that the average Canadian family (including single Canadians) earned $80,593 in income and paid $34,154 in total ...

7. So much for lower taxes on Canada’s middle class

   In the lead up to the federal election, the Liberals campaigned on cutting taxes for Canada’s middle class. Once elected, the Liberals did reduce the income tax rate on the second-lowest federal tax bracket from 22 to 20.5 per cent. ...

8. Cancelling increase in eligibility age for Old Age Security a bad move

   In New York today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the upcoming federal budget will cancel the current plan to increase the age of eligibility for Old Age Security (OAS) from 65 to 67. Kyboshing the plan, with a phased-in ...

9. Deficits in good times lead to trouble in bad times

   Repeated studies have shown that the tax hike on upper-earners likely will not raise the planned amount of revenue. ...