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1. Canada should follow U.S. example and give workers more choice

   Canadians should be aware of a recent landmark Supreme Court decision in the United States (Janus v. AFSCME) that will give American workers more choice by allowing workers in the government sector (federal, state and local) to decide ...

2. Report gives false impression on senior poverty in British Columbia

   A new report released by the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC B.C.), in partnership with the United Way, has prompted headlines that senior poverty in B.C. has “ spiked ” and is higher than in other provinces. ...

3. New evidence shows higher minimum wage means fewer benefits for workers

   Within the last year, every province in Canada has seen an increase in the minimum wage rate—most notably Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, saw an increase of 21 per cent from $11.60 to $14 per hour. But raising the minimum wage ...

4. Canada’s finance minister apparently doesn’t understand the difference between taxes and transfers

   The job of finance minister requires a wide breadth of knowledge and clear understanding of public finance. So it’s more than a little worrisome to see federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) display an apparent lack of ...

5. Federal purchase of Trans Mountain pipeline distorts incentives, sets dangerous precedent

   Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) announced that the federal government will purchase all assets related to the Trans Mountain pipeline. This includes the existing pipeline first built in the 1950s, and construction ...

6. Morneau's Trans Mountain pipeline promise creates a dangerous precedent

   After weeks of anticipation, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) today announced that—in light of the uncertainty over the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project—the federal government will compensate ...

7. Morneau tweet ignores evidence of Canada’s investment problem

   Statistics Canada’s latest survey on investment intentions for 2018 found that private-sector investment is slated to fall again this year. ...

8. State of federal finances worse than previously thought

   The latest federal budget showed that public finances are in poor shape and Ottawa is ill-prepared for a possible economic recession. But a recent Parliamentary Budget Office report suggests the situation may be worse than the government ...

9. Canada has completely lost its business tax advantage over the U.S.

   Many factors affect Canada’s ability to attract and retain investment, entrepreneurship, and skilled workers. Some of them—such as global swings in commodity prices—are not within the government’s direct control. But government policies ...

10. 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 ...