Capital gains taxes—a buck is still a buck
A rather modest tax reform has much of the business community and its attendant economists in a bit of a dither. Corporations and trusts will…
… a Bill Longstaff blog
A rather modest tax reform has much of the business community and its attendant economists in a bit of a dither. Corporations and trusts will…
When, in the 1980s, we embarked on our binge of free trade agreements, we were assured by their political and business promoters that they would…
If I should ask what the most prominent single feature of American politics is today, I suspect most would say it's polarization, perhaps dangerous polarization.…
Now about my tax dollars. Finance Minister Freeland tabled her 2024 budget Tuesday and, by and large, I approve. The signs are about right: the…
Whenever I do those quizzes that purport to reveal where you fit on the political/philosophical spectrum, they insist I’m a social democrat. This rather surprises…
What is a good job? In most people’s minds I assume that would be something that pays well and provides good benefits, steady employment and…
Reading a very good book recently I was once again reminded of the irrepressible nature of the American economy. The book is Chip War: The…
The economic collapse of the 1930s brought down democracies across Europe unleashing fascism across the continent. Other countries, including Canada and the United States, introduced…
Last week the feds tabled Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, in the House of Commons. The bill would create a Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council…
If there’s a common refrain in Conservative election platforms it’s lower taxes. No matter the current tax level, Conservatives believe it must be lower. If…