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1. ‘Anti-tax’ accusation is simply wrong

   Appeared in the Toronto Star, August 30, 2016 A recent column by the Toronto Star editorial board had some choice words about a recent Fraser Institute study finding that the total amount of taxes paid by the average Canadian family now consumes over 42 ...

2. Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 25, 2016 Pop quiz—what’s your family’s largest expense? Many Canadians might say housing or perhaps food. But in reality, taxes consume more of the average Canadian family’s household income than anything else. When we ...

3. Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2016 Edition

   The Canadian Consumer Tax Index tracks the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2015. Including all types of taxes, that bill has increased by 1,939% since 1961. Taxes have grown much more rapidly than any other single ...

4. Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2015 Edition

   The Canadian Consumer Tax Index tracks the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2014. Including all types of taxes, that bill has increased by 1,886% since 1961. Taxes have grown much more rapidly than any other single expenditure ...

5. Money kept by Canadian taxpayers is not a “loss”

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald With tax season at hand, here’s a useful tip for any tax-weary Canadian. When some people refer to income or other money not taxed as a “loss” to government, remember that they may merely be using technical language. In ...

6. Canadian Student Review: Spring 2015

     In this issue: Scratch Out the “Capitalism”; “Crony” Suffices Yi Zona Xu and Katina Zheng Is crony capitalism a scapegoat for flailing socio-economic forces in Europe and America? 1st place essay contest winner: High School category. The Quote Wall ...

7. Canadian Student Review: Winter 2015

     In this issue: The Effects of Crony Capitalism—Alias: Government Intervention Channce Fuller The negative implications of the U.S. trade tariff on Chinese tires. 1st place essay contest winner: Graduate category. The Video Gallery- A Real Game Changer ...

8. Quebec’s deep-rooted fiscal problems need a big fix

   Appeared in the Montreal Gazette There are times when a problem can be solved with a small fix and perhaps a little tinkering. And there are times when a big fix or fundamental reform is needed. Quebec’s government finances fall into the latter category. ...

9. Prentice’s Path: Getty or Klein?

   Appeared in the Financial Post Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is in the midst of formulating his first budget and the fiscal path of the province while watching oil prices continue to decline. In this environment, the key question for the new premier is: ...

10. France’s failed tax and spend experiment

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald When French President Francois Hollande visited Canada recently, one hopes the Gallic leader looked around. If he did, he would have noticed a stark difference in the economic opportunities between the two countries with the ...