The concept of negative interest rates.

Calculating retirement benefits for public sector employees.

Subcontracting certain auxiliary tasks performed by police officers to security agents would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

Subcontracting certain auxiliary tasks performed by police officers to security agents would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

The difficulties of collecting sales taxes on online purchases in other provinces and abroad.

Viewpoint comparing the total tax burden on investment returns in large Canadian cities.

The difficulties of collecting sales taxes on online purchases in other provinces and abroad.

When Canadian consumers buy goods or services from retailers located outside their province, or outside Canada, it is very difficult to collect sales taxes on these transactions. Taxes on a certain portion of such purchases in other provinces and countries therefore go uncollected. The fact that these purchases are less expensive puts local online retailers, as well as brick-and-mortar retailers, at a disadvantage, as they are faced with a kind of unfair competition. Governments are also deprived, at first glance, of substantial revenues.

The cost of the carbon market.

When a company seeks a place to invest, it needs to take into account the investment-related tax burden to be sure of choosing the most favourable location. Taxes that are too high in one city will lead companies to turn to other cities, bringing with them the new jobs and economic spillover that accompany their investments. Does the City of Montreal do everything it can to entice investors?