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  1. The case for federal personal income tax reform in Canada

    On the 100th anniversary of Canada’s federal personal income tax (PIT), the federal government would be wise to consider reforming personal income taxes by eliminating several “tax expenditures” (tax credits, deductions and other special ...

  2. Why Canada has an income tax—the ‘conscription of wealth’

    “In such experience as I have had with taxation—and it has been considerable—there is only one tax that I know of that is popular, and that is the tax that is on the other fellow.” —Sir Thomas White, House of Commons debate on the income ...

  3. Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—uncompetitive tax rates

    A recent study from the Fraser Institute highlights a substantial problem for Ontario’s economy—the fact that business investment to the province remains weak. In fact, business investment still hasn’t recovered to pre-recession levels. ...

  4. Morneau’s tax changes—another missed opportunity as Ottawa searches for revenue

    Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) today proposed a series of tax changes intended to crackdown on tax-planning strategies involving the use of private corporations that can “result in high-income individuals gaining ...

  5. B.C.’s NDP government will likely raise taxes and increase government spending

    Yesterday, British Columbians finally found out who will govern the province. The NDP, led by John Horgan (pictured above) and supported by the Green Party, was given an opportunity by B.C.’s lieutenant-governor to form government. Which ...

  6. Higher taxes, less competitive economy potentially on the way for British Columbia

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 19, 2017 Amid all the speculation about politics and who will form a government in B.C., it’s easy to lose sight of the real impact of policy changes awaiting British Columbians. Take tax policy, for example, which ...

  7. If you think June 9 is too late for Tax Freedom Day, just wait

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 9, 2017 The official start of summer is just a few weeks away and we’re fast approaching the half-way point of the year. So consider this—if you had to pay all your taxes for the year up front, you would have worked for ...

  8. Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 9, 2017

    In 2017, the average Canadian family will earn $108,674 in income and pay a total of $47,135 in taxes (43.4%). If the average Canadian family had to pay its total tax bill of $47,135 up front, it would have worked until June 8 to pay the total tax ...

  9. Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations

    Increasingly, First Nation communities are realizing the value of self-taxation to good governance. This means the stigma many indigenous communities have over taxation is changing. For example, Whitecap Dakota Nation, a First Nation in ...

  10. CBC’s misleading tax ‘analysis’—a disservice to Canadians and the inequality debate

    A CBC News analysis making the rounds online shows that an increasing number of upper-income Canadians are getting away without paying any income tax. The analysis is highly misleading and fuels misplaced concerns about the distribution ...