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Opinion: Canada needs big-bang tax reform, not more tax tweaks

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By Jack Mintz, Alexandre Laurin, Nick Dahir
| Financial Post Verified
Skip to Content We should cut top income tax rates and let people opt for a generous credit that pays them more than applying for boutique exemptions Canada relies more on personal income taxes than any other G7 country, write Jack Mintz, Alexandre Laurin and Nick Dahir. Canada-U.S. free trade is on shaky ground. Canada is not attracting its share of business investment, and our economic performance over the past decade is deeply concerning.
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Opinion: Please, Santa, what Canada needs for Christmas is slimmer budgets Original

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By Nick Dahir, Bill Robson
| Financial Post Verified
Skip to Content The federal budget has become unwieldy, packed with superfluous material that buries the key numbers deep where only experts can find them The November 2025 federal budget was not at all the decisive break from the past it claimed to be, write Nick Dahir and Bill Robson. Initial buzz about last month’s supposedly “generational” federal budget marking a decisive break from the growth-suppressing fiscal policies of the recent past has now faded.
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Opinion: Don't count capital gains tax revenues before they hatch Original

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By Alex Laurin, Nick Dahir
| Financial Post Verified
We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or April’s federal budget announced significant changes to capital gains taxes, projecting an additional $10.6 billion in corporate income tax (CIT) and $8.8 billion in personal income tax (PIT) over the next five years.
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Opinion: Cities sit on too much cash. Here’s how they could help with Canada’s housing crisis

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By Nick Dahir, William Robson
| theglobeandmail.com
Open this photo in gallery: A new condo construction site in downtown Toronto on May 25, 2023.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Please log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free Account Nick Dahir is a research officer at the C.D. Howe Institute, where William Robson is president and chief executive officer. The short supply and high cost of housing are top-of-mind concerns for many Canadians.
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Opinion: How to lessen Ottawa's addiction to income taxes Original

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By Alex Laurin, Nick Dahir
| Financial Post Verified
Excessive reliance on income taxes is hurting investment. Raise the GST two points and cut income and corporate taxes Published Mar 08, 2024  •  Last updated 5 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Lower personal income taxes would reduce tax avoidance and stimulate greater work effort and participation, write Alex Laurin and Nick Dahir. Photo by Chris Young/ THE CANADIAN PRESS files Article content By Alex Laurin and Nick Dahir We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
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