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Trump’s oil tariffs could spell deficits for Alberta government(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan HillThe 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(Appeared in the Calgary Herald) by Elmira Aliakbari and Jason ClemensCanada currently has no operational infrastructure for exporting liquified natural gas. Property tax hike would make Toronto even less attractive to top talent(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Ben EisenIn 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(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Kenneth P. GreenSince 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(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroAcross 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 taxesby Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill and Milagros PalaciosDue to changes under Clark, the province’s carbon tax effectively became a tax increase. The problem with deficits and debtby Tegan Hill and Jake FussThe 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 reformby Ben EisenNova Scotia has the second-highest top combined personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States. Toronto property tax hikes—a brief historyby Livio Di MatteoOver 25 years, Toronto’s municipal tax levy increase exceeded the inflation rate 17 times. |
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