In praise of VAT
Stephen Gordon tries to reconcile progressives with sales taxes.
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The demise of the HST (IV)
Scott Brison points to the Harper government.
Who’s entitled to Old Age Security?
In light of a short-lived NDP motion on Old Age Security eligibility, Kevin Milligan reviews the practical principles at...
The demise of the HST (II)
Frances Woolley considers the merits of stealth taxation.
That old deficit war re-revisited: the tale of the taxes
How much can a government afford to cut spending if economic growth is tepid? It’s a question Finance Minister Jim Flaherty must...
Who will make the case for taxes?
Canadians for Tax Fairness offers ten reasons to "feel good about taxes." This runs rather counter to the Prime Minister’s view...
You are invited to a tax party
B.C. residents tune out the spin, and turn to each other for the HST vote
The Great White tax haven
How Canada has quietly emerged as a go-to destination for the world’s ultra-rich
What Tony Clement meant when he said those things
Last month, Tony Clement seemed to raise the possibility of new or higher user fees. A day later he seemed to disavow the...
’This government is not going to be interested in user fees’
Having both raised and dismissed the possibility of new user fees last week, Industry Minister Tony Clement confirmed to reporters...