The Trudeau government sees the government itself as the driver of prosperity, and the private sector, including entrepreneurs, small business owners and investors playing a secondary role.
business start-ups
May 14, 2020
9:51AM
The top combined personal income tax rate now exceeds 50 per cent in eight provinces.
April 24, 2020
10:44AM
Governments can ease regulations that inhibit would-be startup companies from raising financial capital.
September 19, 2018
10:18AM
Lower business taxes tend to result in higher wages for employees.
June 4, 2018
11:27AM
The rate of small business startups in Canada has declined by almost 13 per cent since the early 2000s.
May 17, 2018
8:13AM
The share of Canadians between the ages of 30 and 39 has declined 16.6 per cent since the 1980s.
March 7, 2018
8:37AM
Foreign direct investment in Canada has dropped 56 per cent since 2013.
September 28, 2017
9:06AM
Vancouver, along with dozens of other cities, is trying to attract Amazon’s second North American headquarters.
September 17, 2015
3:18PM
Deficits and debt, uncompetitive personal income tax rates, and the decline in business start-ups.