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June 22, 2023 - Simple changes to tax rules can improve retirement security for Canadians, as well as make the retirement system more equitable among different classes of savers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Strengthening Retirement Income Security: Fairer Tax Rules and More Options Needed,” authors Alexandre Laurin and George Turpie propose retirement-related tax…
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October 24, 2023 – Canadian senior governments’ budgets are too opaque, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. While Alberta and Saskatchewan garnered grades in the A range in its latest annual report card, both the federal government, and Newfoundland and Labrador barely earned Cs.
In “The ABCs of Fiscal Accountability: The Report Card for Canada’s Senior Governments, 2023,” authors…
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November 14, 2023 – Canada’s headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) has recently experienced one of the most pronounced accelerations and decelerations in the pace of change in decades – hitting 8.1 percent year over year in June 2022 and declining to 2.8 percent by June 2023. What’s driving inflation's recent rise and fall in Canada?
In “Rise, Stall, or Fall: The Key Drivers Behind Inflation’s Path…
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November 23, 2023 – The federal government’s new proposed Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) reforms would create disadvantages for charities and hit large capital gains hard, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.
In “Capital Gains and Charitable Donations: The Silent Targets of Federal AMT Reforms,” the C.D. Howe Institute’s Alexandre Laurin and Nicholas Dahir investigate these proposed…
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August 9, 2023 – Inflation and taxation are a painful mix. Money losing its purchasing power hurts on its own, but tax provisions that ignore inflation can multiply the pain for earners, savers, and recipients of benefits, says a new C.D. Howe Institute report.
In “Double the Pain: How Inflation Increases Tax Burdens,” the C.D. Howe Institute’s William B.P. Robson and Alex Laurin identify…
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February 2, 2023 – New rules for Canada’s Competition Act should cast a wide net over all significant players involved in the digital provision of services to Canadians, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Calibrating Competition Policy for the Digital Age,” author and C.D. Howe Institute Vice President, Research, Daniel Schwanen reviews the challenges emerging business…
