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Tax reform will increase possibility of four-day workweek in Canada(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jake Fuss and Alex WhalenCanada ranks among the highest tax jurisdictions in the industrialized world for taxes on personal income, businesses and capital. Comparing pre-recession economic performance—Chrétien vs. Trudeau(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, and Niels VeldhuisPer-person GDP growth was 4.8 times greater during the Chrétien period than the Trudeau period. Alberta’s reign as Canada’s fiscal leader is over—and Albertans will pay the price(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Jake FussAlberta is projected to experience the largest increase in per-person net debt of any province from 2007/08 to 2020/21. Canada’s COVID response requires more imagination and innovationby Livio Di MatteoProtracted lockdowns slowly strangle the economic and social life of the country. Trudeau government poised to embrace much more federal debtby Ben EisenThis year's federal budget deficit will reach a projected $381 billion. Ford government must plot path to budget balance(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Steve Lafleur and Jake FussOntario now anticipates a $38.5 billion budget deficit this fiscal year. Carbon tax proponent misses mark—several timesby Matthew LauClimate targets are irrelevant when determining whether a carbon tax is good policy. |
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