6-minute read
Let’s not hobble entrepreneurs just when we need them most
As we come out of this major health crisis in the coming months, let’s give all our entrepreneurs as much freedom as possible to get their businesses revving again, and get people back to work to fulfil our needs on the market.
1-minute read
Buckle Up for a Complicated Tax Season
The 2020 tax year will undoubtedly be one of the most complicated in history, with tax preparers “bracing for a tsunami of complex returns and taxpayer anxiety.”
3-minute read
The NDP’s flawed case for wealth taxes
When it comes to wealth taxes, the sensible course of action is to ignore the NDP, whose case for the tax is full of holes.
2-minute read
GAFA Tax: The Predictable Consequences of an Ineffective Law
Recently, Google announced a 2% increase in its advertising rates in France, following the introduction of a “GAFA tax” targeting several multinational digital corporations.
2-minute read
The Wealthy Already Pay Their Fair Share
With governments looking for ways to maybe balance their budgets, some political parties, both provincial and federal, have dug up the not-so-unfamiliar idea of a wealth tax.
5-minute read
Les riches ne paient pas d’impôts? Vraiment?
Si certains riches réussissent peut-être à éviter de payer l’impôt sur le revenu grâce à diverses manœuvres (légales ou non), je peux vous assurer que plusieurs en paient, et une claque à part ça!
4-minute read
To survive, Canada’s airlines need grants, not loans
It is not only fair to compensate airlines for policy mandates, it is critical for the health and well-being of Canadian society.
2-minute read
Additional Wealth Taxes: The Wrong Way to Balance the Budget
In anticipation of the 2021-2022 federal budget, the New Democratic Party of Canada is proposing a tax on large fortunes.
IEDM – Québec doit se doter d’un comité permanent de révision des dépenses – Miguel Ouellette
Report (in French) with Miguel Ouellette, Director of Operations and Economist at the MEI, about the importance of returning to a balanced budget as soon as possible by controlling expenditures. Broadcast on February 4, 2021, on Noovo’s NVL.
4-minute read
Quebec needs an expenditure review committee
To achieve a balanced budget, controlling spending will be key. Increasing the tax burden could slow down economic growth.