With the 2013 Alberta budget due to be released on Thursday, and the expected announcement of a large provincial deficit, Professor Ron Kneebone and Margarita Gres of The School of Public Policy have produced a 10-year plan for getting the province’s finances back in order. “Alberta has a substance-abuse problem. The substance is fossil fuels, […]
Since the 2008-2009 economic crisis, Canadians have had a harder time accumulating wealth for retirement purposes. Governments have also been feeling the pinch and are not in position to increase spending on retirement benefits. But, according to a report released today by The School of Public Policy, there are still several measures government can take […]
Crown corporations like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Canada Post are recognized nationwide. But these are only two of a large number of state-owned enterprises, a number which, as a report released today reveals, is far greater than previously thought. Report authors Ken McKenzie and Daria Crisan of The School of Public Policy compile an […]
The extent of Canada’s involvement in the current Syrian crisis and what will transpire once hostilities end is yet to be determined. In a report released today by The School of Public Policy, Ferry de Kerckhove, former High Commissioner to Pakistan and Ambassador to Indonesia and Egypt, argues Canada should take a more active role […]
In a report released today at an event in Charlottetown, Prof. Jack Mintz released a detailed report on the impact of a harmonized sales tax for PEI. Mintz argues that PEI’s decision to harmonize its provincial sales tax with the federal GST next year will bring Canada’s smallest province huge benefits; consumers and businesses will […]
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Address by the Honourable Jim Prentice, P.C. Q.C., Senior Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman, CIBC Delivered Thursday, September 27, 2012 Click here for the full speech
In a report published today by The School of Public Policy, authors Ken McKenzie and Michael Firth challenge the way financial services (mutual funds, insurance, loans, etc.) are taxed under the GST in Canada. The authors find serious flaws with the current application of the exemption-based approach applied to financial services. Under the exemption approach […]
As a result of business tax reform since 2005, Canada has become the most tax-competitive jurisdiction in the G-7 according to a report released today by The School of Public Policy. In their 3rd Annual Global Tax Competitiveness Ranking, authors Jack Mintz and Duanjie Chen contrast the business tax regimes of 90 countries worldwide in […]