<time datetime="2017-12-06T00:00:01-05:00">December 6, 2017</time>

The best and worst major cities for business investment are identified in a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2017 Report Card”…

<time datetime="2016-12-13T00:25:05-05:00">December 13, 2016</time>

Calgary is increasingly lagging behind Saskatoon, which has the most competitive overall business tax environment among the largest cities in each Canadian province, according to a new C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2016-02-11T00:01:00-05:00">February 11, 2016</time>

Secondary earners in low-income families, usually the mother, face punishingly high tax burdens, according to the latest report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The High Cost of Getting Ahead:…

<time datetime="2015-11-19T00:01:00-05:00">November 19, 2015</time>

Canada faces a deep long-term fiscal challenge, as its population ages and its labour force growth slows, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Tax Reform Priorities for Canada:…

<time datetime="2015-04-14T17:53:15-04:00">April 14, 2015</time>

Confronting economic challenges from abroad will require a sound fiscal framework, economic policies that promote growth, and measures to create opportunities for Canadians, according to the C.D.…

<time datetime="2014-11-26T14:30:13-05:00">November 26, 2014</time>

Canada’s tax system needs a new blueprint to respond to challenges from global trends, according to a groundbreaking report released today.  In “Tax Policy for a New Era: Promoting Economic…

Intelligence Memos
To: Canadians Concerned about Climate Change From: Charles DeLand Date: January 3, 2024 Re: Plan B, Please, for Federal Carbon Policy Suggestions that Canada’s rising emissions…
Intelligence Memos
From: Angelo Nikolakakis  To: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Date: January 2, 2024 Re: Here’s How Ottawa’s Financial Institution Tax Will Really Work Tucked into…
Intelligence Memos
From: Charles DeLand To: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance of Canada Date: November 2, 2023 Re: Some Easy Fixes for the New Carbon Capture Tax Credit Canada’s federal government…