Make no mistake, housing is far from tax-free: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Adding an income tax on top of all the other levies could make a principal residence the most heavily taxed asset in Canada,...
Liberals’ latest plan to penalize western energy is exactly what Canada doesn’t need: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
If they’re wise enough to rethink their plan, they should instead develop one that reduces GHG emissions without killing the western golden goose,...
We don't need higher inflation to grow the economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
It is not at all clear that raising inflationary expectations is the way to grow the economy. What’s really required is smarter fiscal...
Build back better: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
For now, politicians should focus on two critical issues for a recovery agenda: how to manage the health pandemic and how to get...
Warning! Liberal spending blitz ahead: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The Trudeau government seems bent on bribing voters with mountains of new debt that it will leave for others to pay, writes Jack...
With Morneau gone, it's now up to Tiff Macklem: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Choosing Macklem may prove Morneau’s most important move, the one time he was able to effectively put fiscal shackles on his profligate colleagues,...
It will be a 'huge challenge' for any finance minister to control federal spending: Jack Mintz on the BNN Bloomberg
With the now former Finance Minister Bill Morneau passing the torch to Chrystia Freeland, the new Minister is left with one of government's...
Our not-so-pure trade policy - Canada plays the same protectionist game as everyone else: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Canada’s anti-tariff stance on aluminum is not just about free trade. It’s also about job protection in Quebec, writes Jack Mintz. Below is an...
When are volunteers not volunteers? When they get paid: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Most Canadians would think students are not 'volunteering' if they expect to be paid $10 per hour, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial...
We don't need higher taxes to slay government debt: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Hiking taxes is the worst economic choice to achieve both growth and fiscal sustainability, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is...
