Total federal government spending in 2017 is estimated at $331 billion.
taxes
March 13, 2017
1:48PM
Decentralization can lead to duplication of services and the layering of new taxes upon old ones.
March 9, 2017
3:00AM
In reality, a considerable percentage of Canadians earn capital gains.
March 6, 2017
10:46AM
The introduction of a carbon price must replace, not be in addition to, existing regulations.
March 2, 2017
2:56PM
The Liberals will finance almost all of the new spending with borrowed money, resulting in an expected deficit of $27.8 billion this year.
March 2, 2017
3:00AM
Sluggish private-sector capital investment in the U.S. is bad news for Canada due to the close trade ties between the countries.
March 1, 2017
9:03AM
The Trudeau Liberals have raised the top personal tax rate on many of Canada’s highly skilled and educated workers.
February 28, 2017
8:50AM
The Chrétien Liberals reduced the capital gains inclusion rate to help improve Canada’s competitiveness and attractiveness to investors.
February 22, 2017
3:27PM
British Columbians still on track to experience $599 million net tax hike from 2013/14 to 2016/17.
February 22, 2017
8:25AM
Every extra dollar of net income earned by any business that steps over the $500,000 threshold will be taxed at a rate five and half times the small business rate.