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  1. Canadians should watch out for opaque tax hikes

    Indexation is currently applied to the personal income tax system federally and in most provinces. ...

  2. Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System

    There is a common misperception in Canada that top income earners do not pay their share of taxes and that increasing taxes on this income group is an effective way to generate significant additional government revenue. However, high-income ...

  3. McNeil government should reduce income tax rates to spur Nova Scotia’s COVID recovery

    High rates can influence people’s decisions on where to work or start new businesses. ...

  4. Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 8, 2020 Due largely to COVID-19, Canada now faces a steep recession. A recent RBC forecast estimates the economy will contract by 7.1 per cent this year. Government policies will help determine the pace of recovery ...

  5. Kenney must target Alberta’s income tax problem during COVID recovery

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, July 8, 2020 The COVID-19 recession has severely damaged Alberta’s already struggling economy; a recent RBC forecast estimates the provincial economy will contract by 11.2 per cent this year. To help foster a strong recovery, ...

  6. Canada’s Rising Personal Tax Rates and Falling Tax Competitiveness, 2020

    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 ...

  7. Trudeau tax hikes would do more harm than good

    Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, July 7, 2020 On July 8, the Trudeau government will release a “snapshot” of federal finances, the first such update since the COVID crisis began. The government may also soon look to raise taxes to try to increase ...

  8. Alberta’s Lost Advantage on Personal Income Tax Rates

    As recently as 2014, Alberta had the lowest combined top federal/provincial or federal/ state marginal personal income tax (PIT) rate in Canada or the United States—a cornerstone of what was once known as the “Alberta tax advantage.” Tax policy ...

  9. Tax plans of federal parties range from bad to naive

    Appeared in National Newswatch, October 19, 2019 Before Canadians go to the polls, they should understand each party’s tax plan, which unfortunately range from bad to worse to downright naive. Let’s start with the NDP and Green Party, which have similar ...

  10. Aussie tax cuts further erode Canadian competitiveness

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail, July 17, 2019 The Australian government recently passed tax cuts worth roughly C$145 billion. The Aussies say the cuts are necessary to stay competitive with other countries and boost their economy. It’s yet another example ...