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...
Effective Tax Rates
December 6, 2017 - Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson
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”...
December 13, 2016 - Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson
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...
February 11, 2016 - Alexandre Laurin
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:...
November 19, 2015 - Alexandre Laurin and Craig Alexander
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:...
April 14, 2015 - Alexandre Laurin and William B.P. Robson
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....
Intelligence Memos
(Today, we revisit an Intelligence Memo with a smart policy recommendation.)
From: Benjamin Dachis and Jennifer Y. Tsao
To: Canadian Municipal Parking Regulators
Date: August 2, 2018
Re: Get Rid of...
Intelligence Memos
From: Benjamin Dachis and Jacob Kim
To: Toronto City Council Executive Committee
Date: March 19, 2018
Subject: Let's Get Off the Land Transfer Tax Roller Coaster
Outgoing Toronto City Manager Peter...
Intelligence Memos
From: Jean-Thomas Bernard and Maral Kichian
To: Canada’s Energy Policymakers
Date: March 7, 2018
Re: The Effects of the B.C. Carbon Tax on Diesel Demand
By signing the Paris agreement on climate...
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...
Latest Research Papers
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