Insights Archives | The Canadian Tax Observatory

A new way to measure tax reforms: Looking beyond cost and revenue

August 29, 2026

August 29, 2026Insightsinequality,Fair and Accountable Canadian Taxation (FACT),tax simplification,trust,social cohesion

Why simplifying Canada’s tax code is about social trust, not just saving money

August 22, 2026

August 22, 2026Insightsinequality,Fair and Accountable Canadian Taxation (FACT),tax simplification,trust,social cohesion

FHSAs were meant to help new home-buyers. New data shows who wins from this tax shelter

July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026Insightsaffordability,FHSA,housing,intergenerational fairness

Mark Carney’s tax-cutting spree has cost Canadians billions for small gains and dubious results

July 11, 2026

July 11, 2026Insightstaxes,affordability,growth,mark carney

Billionaire AI tech bros at the head table are redefining your world. Here’s why we must get ahead of this

July 4, 2026

July 4, 2026InsightsA.I.,labour,employment insurance,tax streams

financial-stress

The growing chasm between haves and have nots is unravelling Canada’s social fabric

June 20, 2026

June 20, 2026Insightsthe toronto star,wealth,inequality,growth,recession

What Canada could learn from Australia about houses and taxes

June 6, 2026

June 6, 2026Insightsthe toronto star,affordability,investment,housing,building

king-street

Mark Carney’s plan for our money is nothing without our trust

May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026Insightsfiscal policy design,federal budget,the toronto star,sovereign wealth fund

disability-tax

How Ottawa’s ‘cruel’ process keeps the majority of Canadians with disability from getting the Disability Tax Credit

May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026Insightsthe toronto star,disability,disability tax credit

Canada’s beloved First Home Savings Account has lost the plot. Maybe it’s time to rethink it

April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026InsightsFHSA