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Government Spending & Taxes

Avril 15, 2016 1:50PM

Fraser Institute invited to testify on 'taxes' before House of Commons finance committee
Charles Lammam
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Canada's new top federal tax rate of 33 per cent is being layered on top of several tax increases by the provinces.

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personal income taxes, marginal tax rates, corporate taxes, entrepreneurship, skilled workers
Avril 14, 2016 3:30PM

Alberta’s budget does not strike at root of province’s fiscal problems
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur
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There are 175 collective bargaining agreements with public-sector employees coming up for negotiation in the near future.

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rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta budget, alberta government spending, alberta debt, alberta deficit, oil and gas
Avril 13, 2016 3:31PM

What to look for in Alberta’s budget
Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Charles Lammam
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Alberta will become a net debtor province this year for the first time since 1999/00.

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alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta budget, rachel notley, joe ceci
Avril 11, 2016 11:36AM

Responding to critics of 'retirement income' and 'CPP' studies
Philip Cross, Jason Clemens, Joel Emes
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The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.

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CPP, cpp costs, canada pension plan, OAS reform, retirement income
Avril 11, 2016 3:00AM

Tax rulings make U.S. less attractive for Canadian companies
Steven Globerman
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If governments eliminated corporate taxes, they'd eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits.

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corporate income tax, corporate capital tax, capital gains tax, president obama, foreign investment, foreign direct investment
Avril 7, 2016 3:00AM

Narrative about Canada’s post-recession economic superiority overlooks provincial laggards east of Manitoba
Livio Di Matteo, Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen
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From 2010 to 2014, Canada’s resource-intensive provinces' per person GDP growth more than doubled growth in non-resource intensive provinces.
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GDP growth, natural resource development, alberta, ontario
Avril 6, 2016 3:00AM

Why is Canada’s federal government running a deficit?
Livio Di Matteo
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The deficits to fiscal year 2020-21 will total $118.6 billion.

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bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, federal budget, debt and deficit, deficit spending, liberal government
Avril 5, 2016 10:56AM

Alberta’s tax advantage—not what it used to be
Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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The province's new top personal income tax rate is now higher than B.C.'s rate.

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alberta advantage, alberta taxes, rachel notley, corporate income taxes, personal income tax rate
Avril 4, 2016 8:00AM

First Nations funding in Canada—four streams with substantial growth
Ravina Bains
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A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

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aboriginal funding, aboriginal economy, first nation reserves, oil and gas, aboriginal spending
Avril 4, 2016 3:00AM

Spending restraint can limit debt accumulation in Alberta
Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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If the government froze program spending at 2015/16 levels, Alberta would only accumulate $11.8 billion in debt by 2019/20.
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alberta advantage, alberta deficit, alberta debt, rachel notley

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