'Tax the rich' won't work: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Instead of raising taxes, we should focus on growth to get out of the fiscal hole we’ve dug for ourselves, writes Jack Mintz...
Parallel world for the very rich and the very corrupt hurts honest taxpayers: New MLI Commentary by Arthur Cockfield
OTTAWA, ON (November 19, 2021): The Pandora Papers, a massive tax haven data leak, revealed how wealthy elites are able to exploit lower...
Inflation's double tax: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Not only does the inflation tax make consumers pay more for exactly the same goods and services. It silently raises the tax on...
Would a wealth tax be effective? No: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star
Despite its easy political appeal, a wealth tax in Canada is not needed and would not deliver either the promised increase in tax...
Conservatives' tax reform panel is a good idea: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
An expert panel might be just the right medicine to get us back on the path to a tax system that would support...
Wealth tax wouldn't work the way Ottawa wants: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
In fact, research has found wealth taxes can actually reduce government revenues, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...
Get ready for naughty little taxes: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Naughty little taxes are low in revenues (typically less than a half point of GDP) but high in virtue signalling, writes Jack Mintz...
History is chock full of rulers who ran into trouble trying to pick the pockets of too many people: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
As we recover from the pandemic, our politicians might think it’s open season for taxation, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below...
U.K. budget brings back stealth taxation to attack deficit: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
De-indexing has bad economic effects. As inflation pushes up incomes, more people face higher marginal tax rates, which discourage work, investment and risk...
B.C. shows reducing GHG emissions will be difficult: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
B.C.’s carbon tax had little impact on slowing either economic growth or GHG emissions, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is...
