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1. Canadian competitiveness and U.S. tax reform

   Tax reforms effectively reduced the U.S. business tax rate by 34 per cent. ...

2. The last straw for entrepreneurs and businesses in Canada?

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, March 17, 2018 The idiom “the straw that broke the camel’s back” describes a minor or routine action that causes a large and sudden reaction because of the cumulative effects of many small actions over time. This might well ...

3. Trump reforms lay bare Canadian policy missteps

   Prime Minister Trudeau has stated unequivocally that he won’t reduce Canadian taxes to remain competitive. ...

4. Taxing professionals—not a way to grow the economy

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, August 19, 2017 The Liberal Party ran on and won the 2015 federal election in large measure because of its promise to improve the economy. Unfortunately, in too many cases the actions of the now-governing Liberals run ...

5. Chrétien Consensus begins in Saskatchewan under the NDP

   This is the first of several blog posts based on the recently released book the End of the Chrétien Consensus?, which chronicles the emergence and success of the policies of this era as well as the move away from these policies over the ...

6. Entrepreneurship, Demographics and Capital Gains Tax Reform in Canada

   A number of prominent Canadians, including Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, have raised concerns about the state of business start-ups and entrepreneurship in Canada. There is no question that entrepreneurship is critical to a well-functioning, ...

7. Economics of a U.S. VAT

   A recent lead editorial in one of the world’s most prominent newspapers, the Wall Street Journal, pointed out the risks associated with the United States adopting a national sales tax, or value-added tax (VAT). ...

8. Income splitting not the best economic bang for the buck

     After seven consecutive years of budget deficits, the federal government is finally set to balance the budget. While the government has long expressed that tax relief is its top post-deficit priority, the major question has always been: what form will ...

9. Tax Reform in Canada: Our Path to Greater Prosperity

   The papers in this book draw on insights about the nature and effects of taxation that were developed since Canada's last major tax reform and incorporates empirical information about the incentive effects of taxes on work, investment, and risk ...

10. Flat Tax: Principles and Issues

    The issue of tax cuts has overwhelmed the equally important issue of tax reform in the national debate. This study outlines many of the issues raised during the recent federal election and provides information on tax reform in order to provide a ...