Avril 13, 2016 3:31PM

What to look for in Alberta’s budget

Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Charles Lammam

Alberta will become a net debtor province this year for the first time since 1999/00.

Étiquettes:

alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta budget, rachel notley, joe ceci

Avril 11, 2016 11:36AM

Responding to critics of 'retirement income' and 'CPP' studies

The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.

Étiquettes:

CPP, cpp costs, canada pension plan, OAS reform, retirement income

Avril 11, 2016 3:00AM

Tax rulings make U.S. less attractive for Canadian companies

Steven Globerman

If governments eliminated corporate taxes, they'd eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits.

Étiquettes:

corporate income tax, corporate capital tax, capital gains tax, president obama, foreign investment, foreign direct investment

Avril 7, 2016 3:00AM

Narrative about Canada’s post-recession economic superiority overlooks provincial laggards east of Manitoba

Livio Di Matteo, Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

From 2010 to 2014, Canada’s resource-intensive provinces' per person GDP growth more than doubled growth in non-resource intensive provinces.

Étiquettes:

GDP growth, natural resource development, alberta, ontario

Avril 6, 2016 3:00AM

Why is Canada’s federal government running a deficit?

Livio Di Matteo

The deficits to fiscal year 2020-21 will total $118.6 billion.

Étiquettes:

bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, federal budget, debt and deficit, deficit spending, liberal government

Avril 5, 2016 10:56AM

Alberta’s tax advantage—not what it used to be

Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen

The province's new top personal income tax rate is now higher than B.C.'s rate.

Étiquettes:

alberta advantage, alberta taxes, rachel notley, corporate income taxes, personal income tax rate

Avril 4, 2016 8:00AM

First Nations funding in Canada—four streams with substantial growth

Ravina Bains

A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Étiquettes:

aboriginal funding, aboriginal economy, first nation reserves, oil and gas, aboriginal spending

Avril 4, 2016 3:00AM