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Thu, 23 May 2013 22:26:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-fiscal-outlook-for-b-c-s-re-elected-liberals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-fiscal-outlook-for-b-c-s-re-elected-liberals/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:48:34 +0000 Kevin Milligan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-fiscal-outlook-for-b-c-s-re-elected-liberals/feed/ 0 Whatever happens next, they're starting out from a good place, writes Kevin Milligan http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:44:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373798 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/feed/ 0 The Commons: The hideousness of taxation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:13:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/feed/ 0 The budget becomes a reading comprehension test http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/a-tax-on-imported-blankets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/a-tax-on-imported-blankets/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:10:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364726 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/a-tax-on-imported-blankets/feed/ 0 Ted Menzies says foreign aid, the budget says tax measures http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/thomas-mulcair-on-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/thomas-mulcair-on-taxes/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:54:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360926 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/thomas-mulcair-on-taxes/feed/ 0 The NDP leader refuses to target the rich http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/switch-back-to-pst-consumed-exhausted-bureaucrats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/switch-back-to-pst-consumed-exhausted-bureaucrats/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:32:18 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355596 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/switch-back-to-pst-consumed-exhausted-bureaucrats/feed/ 0 VICTORIA – Exuberant British Columbians celebrated the power of direct democracy in August 2011... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/taxman-wont-go-back-to-routinely-mailing-income-tax-forms-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/taxman-wont-go-back-to-routinely-mailing-income-tax-forms-minister/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:30:28 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345369 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/taxman-wont-go-back-to-routinely-mailing-income-tax-forms-minister/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A major seniors’ group called on the government Thursday to return to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/richest-one-per-cent-earn-a-tenth-of-all-income-statscan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/richest-one-per-cent-earn-a-tenth-of-all-income-statscan/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:48:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/richest-one-per-cent-earn-a-tenth-of-all-income-statscan/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the top one per cent of the country’s 25.5... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/who-wants-to-raise-the-gst/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/who-wants-to-raise-the-gst/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:09:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335580 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/who-wants-to-raise-the-gst/feed/ 0 Former Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay does, apparently. An important thing she mentioned was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:52:52 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/feed/ 0 Disappearing bike lanes, pricy picture-hanging, strip club cash http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/334563/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/334563/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:35:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334563 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/334563/feed/ 0 The Globe wonders whether this will be the year we learn to love taxes.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:38:15 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333367 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/feed/ 0 Expensive OJ, sausage research and a report on 'hi' in Quebec http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:38:44 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/feed/ 0 Blue Bombers season tickets, caviar and Black Eyed Peas http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/the-signs-all-say-cash-cow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/the-signs-all-say-cash-cow/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:36:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327373 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/the-signs-all-say-cash-cow/feed/ 0 Outdoor advertising industry cries foul http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:38:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/feed/ 0 The leader of the NDP talks to Aaron Wherry about Layton's legacy, carbon pricing, the Liberal leadership race and Twitter http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:56:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/feed/ 0 The finance committee has released its report on its pre-budget consultations. Among the recommendations... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/feed/ 0 A dull day in the House is not entirely wasted http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/everything-is-a-tax-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/everything-is-a-tax-now/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:00:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/everything-is-a-tax-now/feed/ 0 The idea of what constitutes a tax has expanded somewhat over the last few... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:37:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/feed/ 0 In protesting the NDP’s cap-and-trade proposal, Vic Toews adds to the definition of a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-commons-stephen-harper-explains-why-his-2008-platform-was-written-in-blue-ink/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-commons-stephen-harper-explains-why-his-2008-platform-was-written-in-blue-ink/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:27:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297172 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-commons-stephen-harper-explains-why-his-2008-platform-was-written-in-blue-ink/feed/ 0 (Hint: cap-and-trade) http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/idea-alert-70/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/idea-alert-70/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:56:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285103 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/idea-alert-70/feed/ 0 Mike Moffatt considers a pop tax. Placing a general tax on junk food proves... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/the-trouble-with-tax-free-savings-accounts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/the-trouble-with-tax-free-savings-accounts/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:51:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279610 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/the-trouble-with-tax-free-savings-accounts/feed/ 0 Daniel Tencer reviews two new studies into the public policy implications of tax-free savings... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:21:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277203 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/feed/ 0 The New York Times’ Adam Davidson used a Canadian company to setup an offshore... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-popularity-of-taxing-the-rich/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-popularity-of-taxing-the-rich/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:06:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253906 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-popularity-of-taxing-the-rich/feed/ 0 Further to this post last week, a new poll in Ontario finds massive support... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/taxes-equality-and-what-were-prepared-to-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/taxes-equality-and-what-were-prepared-to-do/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:42:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/taxes-equality-and-what-were-prepared-to-do/feed/ 0 An Environics survey commissioned by the Broadbent institute finds concern about inequality and interest... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/04/too-many-people-and-businesses-are-cheating-the-tax-system-and-getting-away-with-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/04/too-many-people-and-businesses-are-cheating-the-tax-system-and-getting-away-with-it/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:05:24 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250507 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/04/too-many-people-and-businesses-are-cheating-the-tax-system-and-getting-away-with-it/feed/ 0 The AG says the CRA needs to do a better job http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/how-we-got-here-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/how-we-got-here-2/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:41:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249396 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/how-we-got-here-2/feed/ 0 Mike McNair, a former advisor to Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, blames Conservative tax... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/idea-alert-65/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/idea-alert-65/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:35:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247315 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/idea-alert-65/feed/ 0 Doctors for Fair Taxation want their taxes to be raised. People who earn between... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/where-did-jack-layton-stand/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/where-did-jack-layton-stand/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:11:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246822 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/where-did-jack-layton-stand/feed/ 0 The current crop of candidates are measured against the late Jack Layton - but it's complicated http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/idea-alert-64/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/idea-alert-64/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:54:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242059 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/idea-alert-64/feed/ 0 Jack Mintz, an economist whose expertise the Harper government values very, very, very, very,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/we-need-to-finish-the-job-of-making-ourselves-a-viable-progressive-alternative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/we-need-to-finish-the-job-of-making-ourselves-a-viable-progressive-alternative/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:30:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/we-need-to-finish-the-job-of-making-ourselves-a-viable-progressive-alternative/feed/ 0 Brian Topp talks to the Toronto Star and challenges Thomas Mulcair. He does not... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/taxing-the-rich-only-different/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/taxing-the-rich-only-different/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:30:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240904 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/taxing-the-rich-only-different/feed/ 0 Nathan Cullen has quibbled with Brian Topp’s tax proposals, but Mr. Cullen’s plan is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/saganash-on-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/saganash-on-taxes/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238901 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/saganash-on-taxes/feed/ 0 Romeo Saganash proposes tax code reform. About $152 billion gets redistributed currently. Much of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/dewar-on-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/dewar-on-taxes/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238150 On taxes: ...What I call]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/dewar-on-taxes/feed/ 0 Paul Dewar talks to the Toronto Star editorial board. On taxes: ...What I call http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/topp-on-centrism-paying-the-bills-cooperating-with-liberals-fighting-the-conservatives-and-norway/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/topp-on-centrism-paying-the-bills-cooperating-with-liberals-fighting-the-conservatives-and-norway/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:32:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236111 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/topp-on-centrism-paying-the-bills-cooperating-with-liberals-fighting-the-conservatives-and-norway/feed/ 0 As vaguely promised a few days ago, here are several excerpts from my conversation... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/sound-familiar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/sound-familiar/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:30:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235479 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/sound-familiar/feed/ 0 Barack Obama, last night. “My message is simple.  It’s time to stop rewarding businesses... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233981 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/feed/ 0 If the Prime Minister is looking for advice, Scott Clark and Peter DeVries have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/from-the-magazine-12/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/from-the-magazine-12/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:18:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/from-the-magazine-12/feed/ 0 From the most recent print edition, 900 words or so on the tax debate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/greater-equality-through-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/greater-equality-through-taxes/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:50:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230427 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/greater-equality-through-taxes/feed/ 0 Kevin Milligan and friends consider how to deal with inequality. Brian Topp assumes his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/some-practical-first-steps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/some-practical-first-steps/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:36:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227433 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/some-practical-first-steps/feed/ 17 Within a longer treatise on taxation, Brian Topp has released his proposals for tax... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/down-with-taxes-up-with-inequality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/down-with-taxes-up-with-inequality/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:20:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226068 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/down-with-taxes-up-with-inequality/feed/ 7 Stephen Gordon troubleshoots a proposal—championed by the New Democrats and Conservatives in Ontario, but... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/the-trouble-with-the-populist-narrative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/the-trouble-with-the-populist-narrative/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:28:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/the-trouble-with-the-populist-narrative/feed/ 20 Bob Rae appeals to economics. A premium is a tax, and payroll taxes discourage... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:30:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/feed/ 3 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries lay out what the Harper government should do with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/not-going-there/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/not-going-there/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:30:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/not-going-there/feed/ 3 Paul Dewar announced his jobs agenda yesterday. An NDP government led by Paul Dewar... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/can-we-tax-our-way-to-equality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/can-we-tax-our-way-to-equality/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:02:34 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/can-we-tax-our-way-to-equality/feed/ 62 Why transfers to low-income groups may be a better idea than taxes on the rich