The Trudeau government sees the government itself as the driver of prosperity, and the private sector, including entrepreneurs, small business owners and investors playing a secondary role.
business investment
August 24, 2020
9:48AM
Investment in machinery, equipment, factories, intellectual property and other assets declined by 17.3 per cent.
August 19, 2020
10:35AM
More than $185 billion in net investment left the country from 2014 to 2019.
August 12, 2020
9:03AM
The Trump administration has repeatedly promoted mercantilist industrial policy.
July 31, 2020
9:28AM
More than 60 per cent of families in the bottom 20 per cent pay higher income taxes today because of the discontinued tax credits.
July 24, 2020
10:07AM
Excluding residential investment, business investment dropped 17.3 per cent.
May 21, 2020
10:53AM
The Chrétien and Martin Liberals reduced the capital gains inclusion rate from 75 per cent to 50 per cent.
May 14, 2020
9:51AM
The top combined personal income tax rate now exceeds 50 per cent in eight provinces.
April 24, 2020
10:44AM
Governments can ease regulations that inhibit would-be startup companies from raising financial capital.