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Scattergun tax breaks are not the solution to our economic woes. Here’s where we should start
So much about what has made our economy work in the past has been turned on its head over the past year — our supply chains, our access to the U.S. market, our flow of foreign labour, the predictability of our financial markets, and the financing of universities that produce our intellectual capital.
Canada’s K-shaped economy, by the numbers
What the numbers say about wealth, inequality and affordability since the pandemic. Some number-crunching by the Canadian Tax Observatory and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards.
The CRA is still playing hardball over CERB payments — while larger tax questions go unanswered
Six years ago today (March 21, 2026), the federal government closed the border to non-essential travel with the United States to curb the spread of COVID-19. They had already shut down large sections of the economy, and started issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to help companies and workers deal with the pandemic.
The Canadian Tax Observatory applauds new tax measures to make life more affordable
The Canadian Tax Observatory welcomes today’s announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to substantially increase the GST credit, now called the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.
The Canadian Tax Observatory welcomes powerhouse advisory committee of experts
Today, the Canadian Tax Observatory announced the nine prominent tax thinkers who will form its founding expert advisory committee.
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The Canadian Tax Observatory applauds new tax measures to make life more affordable
The Canadian Tax Observatory welcomes today’s announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to substantially increase the GST credit, now called the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.
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Québec’s 2026-2027 Budget: Continuity heading into the October elections
By Antoine Genest-Gregoire, Assistant Professor at the University of Sherbrooke’s Department of Taxation.
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