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1. 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 ...

2. Canadians—there was no middle-class tax cut

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, April 30, 2018 With tax season just behind us, many Canadians are realizing the full weight of the income taxes they paid in 2017, and some may wonder about the much-heralded middle-class tax cut promised by the ...

3. 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 ...

4. Another wake-up call for Canadian governments to improve investment climate

   Suncor, one of the country’s largest energy companies, recently gave Canadian governments what should be a piercing wake-up call. CEO Steve Williams said his company won’t tackle any new major projects in Canada and his company will ...

5. Federal tax changes, looming CPP tax hike mean higher taxes for virtually all Canadian families

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, January 15, 2018 The Trudeau government likes to talk a lot about families. Indeed, the words “family” and “families” appeared nearly 250 times in last year’s budget, and we can expect similar enthusiasm for families in the ...

6. Measuring the Impact of Federal Personal Income Tax Changes on Middle Income Canadian Families

   Select your family type: Select your family's income range: Select your family's income range:   During the 2015 federal election campaign, the Liberals pledged to cut income taxes on Canada’s middle class. Since coming into office, the ...

7. Election results could spell trouble for B.C.’s tax competitiveness

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, May 15, 2017 While the final outcome of B.C.’s election is far from certain, it’s worth considering what a minority government could mean for provincial tax policy. As things currently stand, a majority of MLAs headed to ...

8. Higher taxes on the middle class—another broken election promise from the Trudeau Liberals

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, February 13, 2017 When a government breaks an election promise it usually attracts a fair bit of controversy. Witness the hubbub in the aftermath of the Trudeau Liberals abandoning electoral reform. With the federal budget ...

9. British Columbians need action, not more study, to address problems with provincial tax system

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, July 22, 2016 They say the first step to finding a solution is to identify the problem. And B.C.’s tax system represents a real problem for the province. Without more competitive tax policies, B.C. risks losing entrepreneurs ...

10. Tax policy at odds with government rhetoric on Canada becoming a ‘knowledge-based’ economy

    Appeared in National Newswatch, March 22, 2016 Governments across the country, both federal and provincial, want Canada to become a knowledge-based economy that attracts and retains the world’s brightest and most talented, while ensuring all Canadians ...