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Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

‘Anti-tax’ accusation is simply wrong
By Charles Lammam | September 1, 2016
Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | August 28, 2016
Alberta poised to outdo Ontario on budget deficits
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | August 25, 2016
Lessons from Michigan’s economic turnaround
By Robert P. Murphy, Ben Eisen | August 22, 2016
Lessons for Ontario from Michigan’s economic revival
By Ben Eisen, Robert P. Murphy | August 18, 2016
Does the size of government affect economic performance? Absolutely
By Livio Di Matteo | August 16, 2016
How Alberta lost its business-friendly image
By Steve Lafleur, Jason Clemens | August 10, 2016
Foreign purchase tax ignores crucial source of unaffordability in Vancouver—dearth of supply
By Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | July 28, 2016
British Columbians need action, not more study, to address problems with provincial tax system
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | July 27, 2016
It’s official—Alberta’s 2015/16 deficit larger than initially thought
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | July 15, 2016
What middle class tax cut?
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | July 12, 2016
A federal carbon tax—a cash grab that could damage the economy
By Kenneth P. Green | June 22, 2016
Tax burden for the average Alberta family set to grow
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | June 9, 2016
In Ontario, hard work doesn’t pay
By Ben Eisen, Niels Veldhuis | June 9, 2016
Alberta’s health-care spending is unsustainable
By Bacchus Barua, Ben Eisen | June 7, 2016
June 7 is Tax Freedom Day in Canada—but there’s little to celebrate
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | June 7, 2016
Health-care spending increases in Canada point to unsustainable future
By Bacchus Barua, Milagros Palacios | June 2, 2016
Alberta’s carbon tax—a $10 billion green grab
By Kenneth P. Green | June 1, 2016
Ontario’s climate action plan undermines case for cap and trade
By Ben Eisen, Kenneth P. Green | May 31, 2016
Ontario has no credible plan to shrink its debt burden
By Ben Eisen | May 31, 2016
Balanced budget spin aside, Ontario’s finances are still a mess
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | May 27, 2016
Federal deficits could total nearly $200 billion over next five years
By Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam | May 16, 2016
Liberals could simplify Canada’s tax system
By Charles Lammam | May 10, 2016
The solution to Canada’s tax complexity is simple: Simplify the system
By Charles Lammam | April 29, 2016
Ontario now a leading exporter of bad public policy
By Ben Eisen | April 28, 2016