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1. Assessing British Columbia's Tax Competitiveness

   British Columbia faces significant tax competitiveness issues, particularly with respect to the tax treatment of businesses in the province. The province’s sales tax system—unlike that of many of its competitors—taxes a wide range of business inputs. ...

2. Ontario’s climate change strategy: more taxes, spending and economic micromanagement

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 24, 2016 Ontario’s provincial government recently released its Climate Change Action Plan, consisting of nearly 80 different proposals, subsidies and command-and-control regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas ...

3. Ontario Climate Action Plan—subsidizing electric cars is a costly approach to emissions reduction

   Ontario’s provincial government recently released its Climate Change Action Plan, which contains almost 80 distinct proposals, command-and-control regulations, and subsidies all in the name of fighting climate change. The plan is wide ...

4. High electricity prices hitting Ontarians in the wallet

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 13, 2016 Ontario’s electricity prices have increased dramatically in recent years. This won’t come as a surprise to most Ontarians, who have repeatedly seen rate hikes take a bite out of their budgets. What may be ...

5. High electricity prices hurting Ontario business competitiveness

   There’s been a lot of attention given recently to just how much Ontario’s electricity policy failures and expansion of renewables are costing Ontarians. A recent Ontario auditor general’s report concluded that Ontarians have paid $37 ...

6. Auditor general’s report latest evidence Ontarians are overpaying for power

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, December 9, 2015 Most Ontarians already know that electricity prices have soared in recent years. Last week, a report from the province’s auditor general showed just how much those higher electricity prices are costing us, and ...

7. Auditor general report sheds more light on Ontario's soaring electricity costs

   We’ve been writing a lot recently on Ontario’s high electricity rates, which are partly driven by the province’s heavy investment in renewable energy. High electricity prices have been taking money out of consumers’ pockets and hurting ...

8. Alberta’s new carbon policies are not revenue neutral

   This week, the Alberta government unveiled its new strategy on climate change, which includes a carbon tax that will be implemented gradually, reaching $30/tonne in 2018. Premier Rachel Notley (pictured above) has gone on record stating ...

9. Alberta’s new carbon policies are not revenue neutral

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 25, 2015 This week, the Alberta government unveiled its new strategy on climate change, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy calls for the implementation of a carbon tax that would reach $30/tonne ...

10. Poor policy choices unnecessarily drive up electricity prices in Ontario

    Appeared in the National Post, November 3, 2015 Ontario’s approach to electricity policy has driven up prices for businesses and residents, undermining competitiveness. This is just one example of how misguided policy choices have contributed to Ontario’s ...