Janvier 17, 2018 1:05PM

Call a spade a spade—CPP payroll tax is a tax

The program is designed so Canadians who die early in life subsidize those who live longer.

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Étiquettes:

tax, taxes, taxpayers, CPP, CPP benefits, canada pension plan, Justin Trudeau, canadian income tax, payroll tax, retirement income

Janvier 16, 2018 5:00AM

If Toronto millennials want more density, there’s plenty of room to grow

Josef Filipowicz

Brooklyn is as populous as Toronto but less than a third as large geographically.

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Share of independent school enrolment has increased in Canada

Angela MacLeod

Ontario has a higher percentage of students in independent schools than Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Sujet:

Education

Étiquettes:

independent schools, independent school funding, independent schools in canada, public schools, teachers, students, parents, ontario education, alberta education, british columbia schools, education policy

Janvier 12, 2018 4:02PM

If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The Wynne government increased Ontario’s minimum wage sharply by 21 per cent.

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Under OHIP+, access to new or innovative drugs for rare disorders is limited

Dr. Nigel Rawson

Insurance companies are the principal beneficiaries of Ontario’s new publicly-funded pharmacare program.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Health Care

Étiquettes:

OHIP+, pharmacare, new prescription drugs, prescription drug innovation, rare disorders, patients, children, ontario, kathleen wynne

Janvier 12, 2018 5:28AM

Is Canada’s latest NAFTA strategy too ‘insidious and crafty?’

William Watson

Canada invented contingent protectionism back in 1904, so we’re not exactly innocents in this area.

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Reality undercuts Trudeau government’s tax-cutting claim

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The increased CPP tax alone translates into $1,624 more in taxes.

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Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, taxes, income taxes, payroll tax, CPP, canada pension plan, Canada's middle class

Janvier 11, 2018 5:10AM

Exchange rates can overreact to news reports including NAFTA buzz

Steven Globerman

According to reports, the Trudeau government thinks President Trump will pull the U.S. out of NAFTA.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

NAFTA, north american free trade agreement, donald trump, barriers to trade, Justin Trudeau, chrystia freeland, trade, exchange rate, canadian dollar

Janvier 10, 2018 5:00AM

Top earners in Canada pay a disproportionate share of Canada’s tax burden

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Canadian families in the top 20 per cent pay 55.9 per cent of all federal, provincial and municipal taxes.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, taxes, high income, top earners, tax burden, fair share, taxpayers

Janvier 9, 2018 5:00AM

Homeschooling has grown substantially in Canada over past five years

Angela MacLeod

Alberta currently offers the greatest degree of school choice in Canada.

Sujet:

Education

Étiquettes:

homeschooling, alberta education, education, education programs, students, teachers, parents, independent schools, public schools, charter schools

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Call a spade a spade—CPP payroll tax is a tax

If Toronto millennials want more density, there’s plenty of room to grow

Share of independent school enrolment has increased in Canada

If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

Under OHIP+, access to new or innovative drugs for rare disorders is limited

Is Canada’s latest NAFTA strategy too ‘insidious and crafty?’

Reality undercuts Trudeau government’s tax-cutting claim

Exchange rates can overreact to news reports including NAFTA buzz

Top earners in Canada pay a disproportionate share of Canada’s tax burden

Homeschooling has grown substantially in Canada over past five years

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