Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Proposed federal tax hike would make Canada’s top capital gains tax rate among the highest of 37 advanced countries [[link removed]]

Canada’s Waning Competitiveness on Capital Gains Taxes is a new study that finds by increasing the capital gains inclusion rate, the federal government has made Canada less competitive compared to other advanced countries. At the previous 50 per cent inclusion rate, Canada’s top capital gains tax rate ranked between 17th and 23rd (depending on the province) out of 37 high-income developed countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Raising the inclusion rate to 66.7 per cent means Canada’s top capital gains tax rate would be between 8th and 13th highest, depending on the province.

Read More [[link removed]] Federal government should prioritize immigrants with STEM qualifications and language skills [[link removed]]

Insights To Guide Immigration Policy finds that to help increase living standards for Canadians, the federal government should reform its immigration system and prioritize immigrants with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) qualifications and strong English or French language skills.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Trump’s oil tariffs could spell deficits for Alberta government [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill

The provincial government will spend a projected $1,603 more per Albertan this year than it originally planned.

Our energy policies have made us more vulnerable to Trump’s tariffs [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Herald) by Elmira Aliakbari and Jason Clemens

Canada currently has no operational infrastructure for exporting liquified natural gas.

Property tax hike would make Toronto even less attractive to top talent [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Ben Eisen

In neighbouring Michigan, the top personal income tax rate is more than 12 percentage points lower than in Ontario.

We need our own ‘DOGE’ in 2025 to unleash Canadian economy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) by Kenneth P. Green

Since 2015, the Trudeau government has enacted a swath of new regulations on large sectors of Canada’s economy.

Trudeau’s legacy includes larger tax burden for middle-class Canadians [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

Across all income groups, 61 per cent of Canadian families faced higher income taxes than they did in 2015.

Christy Clark’s mixed record as B.C. premier includes higher taxes [[link removed]] by Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill and Milagros Palacios

Due to changes under Clark, the province’s carbon tax effectively became a tax increase.

The problem with deficits and debt [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss

The federal government’s total debt will reach a projected $2.2 trillion this fiscal year.

Sales tax promise good news for Nova Scotia but province needs broader tax reform [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen

Nova Scotia has the second-highest top combined personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

Toronto property tax hikes—a brief history [[link removed]] by Livio Di Matteo

Over 25 years, Toronto’s municipal tax levy increase exceeded the inflation rate 17 times.

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