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1. Big Apple exodus underscores Canada’s uncompetitive personal income tax rates

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, August 26, 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently raised concerns about high-income New Yorkers fleeing to the suburbs and neighbouring states in part because of New York City’s high personal income taxes. But they won ...

2. Trudeau government making wrong type of tax cuts

   Appeared in National Newswatch, January 5, 2020 As expected, Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently confirmed the federal government’s intention to reduce personal income taxes for everyone except “higher-income earners.” With total taxes (federal, ...

3. Tax Complexity in 2019: Can It be Tamed?

   Tax complexity matters to all Canadians, mostly owing to the considerable resources and time that families and businesses spend on compliance. Many of us incur substantial costs: time invested and money spent on professional legal and accounting services, ...

4. This budget season, Canada must lower taxes on entrepreneurs

   Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, March 15, 2019 Over the last few years, the federal and many provincial governments have weakened incentives for entrepreneurs by raising personal income taxes. This budget season, which includes the Trudeau ...

5. 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 ...