incentives

3:00AM
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Federal government clearly misstates its economic record

Since 2015 Canada has posted some of the weakest economic growth numbers in half a century.


8:56AM
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Next prime minister should eschew interventionist industrial policy

In the second quarter of 2021, real GDP per capita fell to 2.9 per cent below fourth quarter 2019 levels.


8:12AM
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Wrongheaded policy proposal targets ‘diverse businesses’ in Ontario

Since firms already have powerful incentives not to unfairly discriminate, government efforts encouraging diversity are redundant at best.


9:41AM
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Federal government’s 'industrial policy' creates all the wrong incentives

Economic decision-making should be dispersed among individuals, not centralized.


5:00PM
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Ottawa must remove disincentives to return to work

Canadians can earn up to $1,000 per month and remain eligible for CERB.


10:05AM
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Price controls and anti-gouging laws make matters worse

Letting the price of scarce goods rise forces us to use the limited supply of the good for the most important purposes.


11:43AM
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Alberta should not enable corporate welfare

The Kenney government wants to grant municipalities the ability to offer tax incentives to specific industries.


10:01AM
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Incentives matter for a better economy for Canadians

The top combined income tax rate now exceeds 50 per cent in seven provinces.


11:07AM
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Tax policy is the most efficient way to incentivize high-growth entrepreneurship and access to finance.