Who pays taxes in Canada, and how much? Is Canada’s income tax system progressive? Do the rich pay enough? These are questions that are often the subject of debate for policymakers and pundits. It turns out though, that there is another question that needs to be asked – How old are you? A report authored […]

Canada is losing its edge in the competition for global capital. After a decade of remarkable progress in reducing the tax burden on business investment — moving from one of the least tax-competitive jurisdictions among its industrialized peers in 2000, to ranking in the middle of the pack by 2011 — Canada has slipped by […]

There are things about Canada’s economy that Canadians take for granted: We are unusually reliant on exports; and we are exceptionally reliant, even precariously so, on trade with one particular market, the United States. But despite the fact that we are accustomed to believing such things, a closer examination reveals a different picture. A report […]

Dr Jennifer Winter, Associate Area Director for Energy and Environmental Policy at The School of Public Policy, investigated the widely touted green jobs numbers from a Clean Energy Canada report published last week. In short, Winter challenges the formulas and definition used to determine the number of jobs counted as green – a formula that […]

The following statements can be quoted, and should be attributed to Prof. Jack Mintz, Director and Palmer Chair at the School of Public Policy December 9, 2014 “I believe the Ontario Securities Commission is following a prudent path in creating an Offering Memorandum regime similar to those in Quebec, Alberta, BC and other provinces. However, […]

Canada has been scratching its head for quite a while over how it will fund its urgent infrastructure needs. A report published today by The School of Public Policy, written by Jack Mintz and Stephen Richardson, suggests offering tax exemptions to foreign pension funds could help get these projects off the ground. Mintz and Richardson’s […]