In this article looking at tax expenditures, there are some interesting ideas that merit some discussion.
Taxation
Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, the Way to go
The author of a study applauding the Canadian government’s approach to reaching fiscal balance in the 1990s says jurisdictions such as New Brunswick should take note and balance the books without major tax hikes.
Media Release – A Budget Triumph From Canada’s Recent Past
Professor David Henderson tells the story of Canada’s triumph over budget deficits in the 1990s, and explains that even severe deficit problems can be resolved through real cuts to government spending and without major tax increases.
David Henderson, Economist
David Henderson, the author of Canada’s Budget Triumph, was interviewed August 10, 2011 during a recent visit to Winnipeg.
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The 2008 Local Government Performance Index – Ontario Regional Report
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Dan Mitchell, Flat Tax Advocate
There are now 18 former communist countries that have flat taxes. There are 25 countries overall that have flat taxes and a lot of this is being driven by three things. One, it’s being driven by tax competition. Globalization means it’s easier for tax payers saving and investment and labour to cross national borders and that means that if adopt a good system like a flat tax as a country you are going to attract a lot of productive economic activity into your borders so countries are figuring out this is a route to economic prosperity.
Dan Mitchell – Audio Interview Clips
Dan Mitchell, Tax Expert and Cato Institute Senior Fellow was interviewed by Frontier Centre’s David Seymour at the Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Tokyo, September 2008.
Back to the Deficit Era?
There is one last reason why Canada’s politicians should avoid new red ink: It’s because we haven’t paid off the bills from previous deficits.
Once Again, Canadian Taxpayers Bankroll Quebec’s Separatists
The shocker here is the Bloc Québécois, which received almost 12 times as much public financing as private financing in the 2007-2008 period. No other party even reaches the 3:1 level.
Media Release – What Saved the Bloc Quebecois in the 2008 Election: Public Money
Winnipeg/Calgary: The Frontier Centre today released its analysis of public financing for Canada’s federal political parties between 2000 and 2008. The backgrounder was based on Elections Canada data and also estimates for public financing as it applies to election reimbursements for the 2008 election.
Canada’s Politicians v. Canada’s Last Healthy Industry
With falling stock markets and a possible worldwide recession, the political attacks on one of Canada’s last profitable sectors – energy – are bizarre.
It’s Time For Spending Control And Tax Cuts
The key to improving incentives for productive behaviour is reducing marginal tax rates. That is, the government must reduce the tax rate people and businesses face on the last dollar of income earned.
U.S. Group Warns Against Carbon Tax
“People of Canada are going to look at the proposals dealing with this economic crisis, such as the carbon tax and the negative impact it can have on an already tenuous economy, and make a decision for what they want their future to be.”