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1. Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector

   Investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has declined by 35 per cent. ...

2. Throne speech brings bigger government, more fiscal challenges

   In today’s throne speech, the Trudeau government announced substantial new spending commitments, marking a new vision for Canada, which includes increasing the size and role of government. Unfortunately, more spending and bigger ...

3. Guaranteed annual income program would guarantee big tax changes

   Appeared in the Financial Post, September 23, 2020 According to reports, the Trudeau government is considering a guaranteed annual income (or GAI) and may even introduce the idea in today’s throne speech. The basic concept is that the government sends ...

4. Guaranteed annual income—the challenges of implementation

   The Trudeau government’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has sparked interest in an old policy idea known as the guaranteed annual income (GAI). Many proponents suggest a GAI could help alleviate poverty and raise the standard of ...

5. Illustrating the Tax Implications of a Guaranteed Annual Income

   Policymakers and the general public have paid increasing attention to the notion of introducing a GAI program in Canada. A guaranteed annual income (GAI) is a cash transfer paid by the government to individuals or households to ensure a minimum ...

6. Green recovery plan ignores practical limitations of government

   The Trudeau government says Canada needs a “ green ” recovery plan, which may include big spending on green infrastructure, low-carbon subsidies and initiatives to create “clean” jobs. Unfortunately, the idea that the government can ...

7. Trudeau floats false rhetoric on ‘new’ taxes

   Appeared in National Newswatch, September 3, 2020 Despite promising significant increases to already historically high spending, Prime Minister Trudeau recently pledged there will be no new taxes. This rhetoric is simply false. To pay for today’s spending ...

8. Massive budget deficit means Kenney government must further reduce spending

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, August 28, 2020 The Kenney government Thursday released a fiscal update, which includes a massive budget deficit of $24.2 billion in 2020/21, more than triple the pre-recession forecast of $6.8 billion. While the COVID ...

9. Alberta’s historic budget deficit underscores daunting fiscal challenges

   The Kenney government Thursday released a fiscal update, which includes a historic $24.2 billion budget deficit, highlighting the significant impact the COVID recession has had on Alberta’s already troubling finances. To address these ...

10. Big Apple exodus underscores Canada’s uncompetitive personal income tax rates

    Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, August 26, 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently raised concerns about high-income New Yorkers fleeing to the suburbs and neighbouring states in part because of New York City’s high personal income taxes. But they won ...