Octobre 24, 2019 10:13AM

Families with modest incomes face high marginal tax rates

Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Tegan Hill

On average, the METR for modest-income families is 46 per cent compared to 43 per cent for the highest-income families.

Sujet:

Atlantic Canada Prosperity

Étiquettes:

marginal tax rate, marginal tax rates, family income

Octobre 23, 2019 1:32PM

Canada’s North attracts mining interest but government policies require reform

Ashley Stedman

Mining investors identified infrastructure issues in Canada’s North as a major area of concern.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

global survey of mining, canadian mining, mining survey

Octobre 18, 2019 9:08AM

Balance Alberta’s budget sooner—limit growth of debt interest costs

Steve Lafleur

Alberta's per-person debt-service costs may hit $655 by 2020/21.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

alberta budget, alberta's debt, alberta debt, alberta deficit

Octobre 18, 2019 9:01AM

What’s the over/under on next year’s top marginal rate?

William Watson

Since its inception, the U.S. federal minimum wage has never been reduced.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

marginal tax rate, tax policy, us tax policy, corporate income tax

Octobre 16, 2019 10:18AM

Alberta budget should target personal income taxes

Steve Lafleur

The top combined personal income tax rate in Alberta is now 48 per cent compared to 39 per cent in 2014.

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Other Topics

Étiquettes:

alberta taxes, alberta income tax rate, alberta government spending, personal income taxes

Octobre 11, 2019 1:39PM

If you’ve got the money, honey, I’ve got the time preference

William Watson

Nelson gave up substantial amounts of future consumption to finance his current consumption.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

money, consumption, savings habits, saving

Octobre 10, 2019 11:49AM

How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage

Josef Filipowicz

The federal government recently committed $1.37 billion to two major rapid transit projects in Metro Vancouver.

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Other Topics

Étiquettes:

affordable housing, home prices, housing shortage, housing supply

Octobre 7, 2019 11:20AM

Canada needs more major trading partners beyond China and the U.S.

Livio Di Matteo

China still only represents five per cent of our exports.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

china, trade policy, trade with china, trade with united states, canadian exports

Octobre 4, 2019 3:06PM

A buck is a buck is a buck, except when it isn’t

William Watson

Making various benefits tax-free gives an advantage to rich people, too.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

marginal tax rates, canada child tax benefit, tax benefit, marginal tax rate

Octobre 2, 2019 2:34PM

Socialism produces misery, starvation, death—and bad beer

Robert A. Lawson

Central planners lack the knowledge and incentives to respond to consumer wants and needs.

Sujet:

Economic Freedom

Étiquettes:

socialism, government intervention, democracy, regulated beer beverage industry, government regulations

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Families with modest incomes face high marginal tax rates

Canada’s North attracts mining interest but government policies require reform

Balance Alberta’s budget sooner—limit growth of debt interest costs

What’s the over/under on next year’s top marginal rate?

Alberta budget should target personal income taxes

If you’ve got the money, honey, I’ve got the time preference

How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage

Canada needs more major trading partners beyond China and the U.S.

A buck is a buck is a buck, except when it isn’t

Socialism produces misery, starvation, death—and bad beer

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