<time datetime="2023-06-22T06:00:00-04:00">June 22, 2023</time>
The Study in Brief
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Simple changes to tax rules can improve retirement security for Canadians, as well as make the…
<time datetime="2022-11-30T00:00:43-05:00">November 30, 2022</time>
The Study In Brief
As families earn more taxable income, government benefit entitlements are reduced (or “clawed back”) at various…
<time datetime="2021-11-18T00:00:01-05:00">November 18, 2021</time>
Automatic GST Cuts Should Be In Ottawa’s Tool Box To Fight Downturns
- The federal government should consider automatic cuts to the goods and services tax (GST)…
<time datetime="2019-06-20T00:01:00-04:00">June 20, 2019</time>
Proponents of an annual wealth tax in Canada and abroad are giving a flawed idea new life, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Over the Top: Why an Annual Wealth Tax for Canada…
<time datetime="2019-02-07T11:05:50-05:00">February 7, 2019</time>
February 7 –…
<time datetime="2018-01-09T06:00:00-05:00">January 9, 2018</time>
Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe…
Op-Ed
The federal expenditure management system looks good on paper. Transparency is served by publication of five-year spending plans for major spending categories in the annual budget and detailed…
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…
Research
Le plan fiscal du nouveau gouvernement du Québec risque d’entraîner un manque à gagner annuel d’environ 800 millions $ pour le trésor québécois, soutient une nouvelle étude de l’Institut C.D. Howe…
Research
Les contribuables québécois, en moyenne, sont assujettis aux ponctions fiscales les plus importantes du pays, selon un rapport récent de l’Institut C.D. Howe. Dans « Que sont devenus les taux…
