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Canada’s Rising Personal Tax Rates and Falling Tax Competitiveness (2019)
In December 2015, Canada’s new Liberal government introduced changes to Canada’s personal income tax system. Among the changes for the 2016 tax year, the federal government added a new income tax bracket, raising the top tax rate from 29 to 33 percent on ...
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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 ...
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Economic Principles for Prosperity
Often when people talk of prosperity, they are thinking just about money. Money is a one aspect of prosperity, but only one. Prosperity also includes a robust job market where employment is available and opportunities for advancement abound, an employment ...
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Comparing the Debt Burdens of Ontario and California
To many in the United States and Canada, California represents the epitome of irresponsible government spending coupled with poor cash management. However, the province of Ontario is carrying a much worse debt burden than the state of California. This ...