Taxes inevitably take a toll on economic growth for the simple reason that each dollar in government hands is no longer available for private-sector investment. Much of the money collected through taxes may work its way back to the private sector through purchases,...
Taxation
Harper’s Tax Boutique: Tax Expenditures in a Time of Deficit
Federal government tax expenditures such as the Public Transit Tax Credit and the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, with a combined cost of $164 million, are not meeting their targets, and should be eliminated.
The Sky-High Cost of Taxes: Higher corporate tax rates produce less revenue
One problem with academics is that they sometimes hide even astonishing results under bushel baskets of dispassionate, unassuming prose. Let me say what their modesty wouldn’t allow them to: Prof. Dahlby is one of the world’s leading experts on the economic costs of taxation.
New Zealand’s Earthquake to Speed Overdue Reforms: No room for new spending requires creative response
The Christchurch earthquake is a disaster, but disasters bring out character. In the public and private sphere there is every sign that New Zealand’s private and political character will see it turn crisis into opportunity.
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Raw-Milk Prohibition Reveals Policy Backwardness
Prohibitionists Dig In Heels for Supply Management, Ignore U.S. Success There is a legal way to consume raw milk in Canada: buy it in the United States and bring it home. Of the 13 states bordering Canada, 12 have legal raw milk. More than 40 have it legal in some...
The Pawlowski Decision
In the Alberta Health Services v. Artur Pawlowski and Dawid Pawlowski decision last September, a Court of Queen’s Bench justice found the two brothers in contempt of court. The Pawlowski brothers openly challenged health ordinances and court orders and did not deny...
In Tax Misery, We’ve Got Plenty of Company
Forbes magazine has released its annual tax misery index. Find out how Canada compares globally.
Scott Brison, MP and Liberal Party leadership candidate
Liberal MP and Leadership Candidate Scott Brison discusses policy reforms to build a 21st century economy.
Gas Tax to go for Highways
The NDP government introduced legislation Thursday that will mandate all money collected from on-road fuel tax be dedicated to the province’s highways. The move was promised in this year’s throne speech. The gas tax is 15 cents per litre and the government collects...
Richard Vedder, Ohio University, on the optimal size of government
The size of government in Western democracies has outgrown the point at which they offer the most optimal results for citizens. That has generally reduced standards of living and levels of efficiency in the public sector.
Tale of Two Towers
The story of two office towers in two cities provides a contrast in policy models.
Higher Property Taxes?
There are smarter ways to raise revenue than raise property taxes.
Raise City Taxes
For years the City of Winnipeg has been complaining about lack of money for road repair and general city maintenance maybe an increase in property taxes would give them the extra money for these needed projects.
A Tax’s Time To Die:
The property tax is under attack in Europe
Markus Buchart, Former Leader, Green Party of Manitoba
The Province of Manitoba’s policy of “power at cost” is harmful to the people of Manitoba, to Manitoba Hydro and to the environment.