Ottawa’s carbon tax hike out of step with global reality
Canadian taxpayers need financial relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Carbon taxes are an obvious place to start…
Mortgage misery awaits too many Canadian families
At the heart of the COVID-19 crisis sits the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. and its low-income borrowers…
Canadians get too little value for their taxes
Whether on corporate income, labour, international trade or anything else, taxes in Canada impose a huge economic cost…
Struggling Albertans can’t afford a sales tax
It’s telling that the people pushing for a PST never talk about looking Albertans in the eye and asking for permission…
Rise of shadow banking a victory for consumers
Hedge and private-equity funds, mortgage lenders, and money-market funds provide accessible sources of credit…