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1. Premier Ford should look west for tax advice

   Alberta will reduce its corporate income tax rate to 8 per cent. ...

2. Kenney corporate tax cuts aren’t just a ‘handout to the rich’

   Appeared in National Newswatch, July 14, 2020 The Kenney government in Alberta recently announced plans to help encourage economic recovery and growth the province, including a plan to accelerate corporate income tax (CIT) reductions that were already in ...

3. Kenney government should proceed with corporate tax reductions

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, June 3, 2020 Alberta is in the throes of a severe recession. Premier Jason Kenney has warned of “profound adversity” worse than anything since the 1930s. Thousands of a families are suffering from job loss and falling incomes, ...

4. Another lesson from Alberta—reduce taxes on businesses

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, November 6, 2019 Last week, I wrote in this space about the differences between Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s deficit-reduction strategy and Premier Doug Ford’s in Ontario. Kenney’s approach is superior in many ways—it reduces ...

5. Next federal government should target corporate income taxes

   Appeared in National Newswatch, October 16, 2019 With less than a week before Canadians go to the polls, there has been little focus on Canada’s tax competitiveness, which is unfortunate given the major real-life impact of tax policy on Canadians. Yes, ...

6. Corporate income tax cuts will benefit working Albertans

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 22, 2019 Alberta’s general corporate income tax (CIT) rate is on the move, for the second time in the last four years. Incoming Premier Jason Kenney plans to reduce the CIT by four percentage points over four years, from ...

7. Corporate income tax reductions—good for all Albertans

   Until recently, Alberta had the most pro-growth tax regime in Canada and one of the most economically competitive tax regimes in North America. One feature of this system was a 10 per cent provincial general corporate income tax (CIT) ...

8. Alberta needs corporate tax relief to reinvigorate economy

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, March 15, 2019 Alberta’s Opposition leader recently said he plans to reduce Alberta’s corporate income tax from 12 per cent to 8 per cent. That would be welcomed news. In 2014, Alberta had both the lowest corporate income ...

9. Ontario's economic challenges go beyond the deficit

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, August 29, 2018 Since taking office, Premier Ford has emphasized the need to curb government spending. The premier has, for example, promised a line-by-line audit of spending. This is good news. A disciplined approach to ...

10. Corporate tax cuts would declare Ontario 'Open for Business'

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, July 21, 2018 On the campaign trail, candidate Doug Ford promised that his Progressive Conservatives, if elected, would put a big sign on Ontario’s proverbial door declaring the province “Open for Business.” There was some ...