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  1. Here’s how the Ford government can actually make Ontario ‘open for business’ again

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 24, 2019 Premier Doug Ford likes to say his government will make Ontario “open for business” again. His (correct) implication was that the previous government undermined Ontario’s attractiveness as an investment ...

  2. Ford government should kill ‘temporary’ tax hikes

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 10. 2019 Famed Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman said there’s “nothing as permanent as a temporary government program.” This maxim certainly applies to tax policy in Ontario, where a series of “temporary” ...

  3. Tax reform for Ontario—now, not later

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, February 27, 2019 With the Ford government’s first budget just around the corner, Ontario’s burdensome and uncompetitive tax system—which has undermined economic growth for years—should be top of mind for the government. A ...

  4. Tax relief should be top priority for Doug Ford

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, June 13, 2018 Last week, voters delivered a decisive victory for Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. While there’s no shortage of pressing policy issues facing the incoming government, tax relief should be ...

  5. Memo to Doug Ford—Ontario desperately needs personal income tax reform

    Due to last week’s election victory, Doug Ford is Ontario’s premier-designate. However, now comes the difficult task of governing. While there’s no shortage of pressing policy issues for the province, tax relief should be top of mind ...

  6. Ford’s personal income tax plan ignores competitiveness concerns

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, May 16, 2018 Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford recently announced that, if elected next month, he will reduce the statutory tax rate for income between $43,000 and $86,000, from 9.15 per cent to 7.32 per cent. Unfortunately, Ford’s ...

  7. Nobody has a serious pro-growth tax plan for Ontario

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, May 10, 2018 The Ontario New Democratic Party recently released its tax plan for the province. A robust discussion of tax policy would be welcome, as Ontario is in serious need of tax reform. Unfortunately, far from boosting ...

  8. Election discourse should include transformative tax reform proposals for Ontario

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, April 25, 2018 So far, the build-up to Ontario’s 2018 election has focused largely on personalities. This is a pity, since it’s hard to think of a jurisdiction in North America more desperate for serious discussion about ...

  9. At least 1.8 million Ontarians will pay more in income taxes

    Ontario’s recent budget is jammed packed with new policies ahead of the upcoming provincial election. But what’s missing is any sign that the government wants to improve its uncompetitive personal income tax (PIT) system. In fact, the ...

  10. Ontario PC candidates should offer real tax reform—not bumper sticker slogans

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 21, 2018 In the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership race, many have asked whether the party should continue to embrace the carbon tax at the heart of former leader Patrick Brown’s “People’s Guarantee. ...