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1. Trudeau tax relief plan—funded by borrowed money—will do little for economic growth

   Appeared in National Newswatch, January 30, 2020 According to a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report released this week, the Trudeau government’s plan to increase the “basic personal amount” will cost nearly $7 billion annually when fully implemented ...

2. Family tax bill—and anxiety—rising in Canada

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, July 17, 2019 A recent CBC News poll reported that the cost of living is one of the biggest worries for Canadians. And yes, while trend inflation has been very low for a decade, it’s ticking up sharply. So although it’s easy ...

3. Tax-filing doesn’t need to be this complicated

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, April 30, 2019 Most of us have calendar dates we look forward to—birthdays, anniversaries, New Year’s Eve. What about April 30, tax deadline day? Is it a happy day or a frightening deadline, with a nasty compliance ...

4. Prime Minister Trudeau cements his ‘debt’ legacy

   Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, April 29, 2019 With this year’s federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly established his fiscal legacy. No Canadian prime minister has spent more money (per person, inflation-adjusted) or ...

5. 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, ...