Competitiveness

Comparing Business Investment per Worker in Canada and the United States, 2002–2021

— Jun 29, 2023

Comparing Business Investment per Worker in Canada and the United States, 2002–2021 finds that in Canada business investment per worker—a key driver of income gains and living standards—has declined by 20 per cent since 2014.

Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2022

— Dec 1, 2022

Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey is an annual survey of senior oil and gas executives, conducted between May and September of 2022, that finds uncertainty concerning environmental regulations and disputed land claims, likewise the cost of regulatory compliance, as major areas of concern in Canadian jurisdictions compared to US states.

Recent Competitiveness Commentaries and Blog Posts

B.C. government should reduce taxes to help revitalize province’s economy

Tegan Hill

Appeared in Business in Vancouver, November 15, 2024

Since 2019, 89 per cent of all net job creation in B.C. was in government.

Wages and salaries lower in Alberta than every U.S. state

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 13, 2024

The province now has the 10th-highest combined personal income tax rate in North America.

New Brunswick government should reduce business taxes to spur wage growth

Ben Eisen

Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, November 9, 2024

A high business tax rate makes the province less attractive for investment compared to lower-tax jurisdictions.

Trump victory means Canada must get serious about tax reform

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen

Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 8, 2024

Workers in every province, across most of the income spectrum, faced higher income tax rates than workers in nearly every U.S. state.

All parties should commit to growing Nova Scotia’s economy

Alex Whalen

Appeared in the Macdonald Notebook, November 4, 2024

When it comes to the main categories of taxation, Nova Scotians pay more than almost anybody else in North America.

Ontario’s sluggish economy stifling living standards in the province

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator, November 2, 2024

The province's average business investment per worker was nearly $3,000 less than in B.C. and Manitoba.

Ottawa’s new ‘climate disclosures’ another investment killer

Matthew Lau

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 1, 2024

New capital per-worker in Canada this year is barely half of what it is in the United States.

Taxpayers will pay for Ontario government’s $200 rebates

Matthew Lau

Appeared in the Toronto Star, October 30, 2024

The province's high tax rates contribute to slow productivity and economic growth.

Ontario government should stop the gimmicks and finally cut taxes

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Globe and Mail, October 28, 2024

The top combined personal income tax rate in the province remains at 53.53 per cent.

Proposed HST cut not best option for tax relief in Nova Scotia

Alex Whalen

Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, October 26, 2024

Consumption taxes are generally the most efficient way for governments to raise revenue.

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Competitiveness

Comparing Business Investment per Worker in Canada and the United States, 2002–2021

Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2022