Insights Archives | The Canadian Tax Observatory

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

Broken Links: Poverty and the Limits of the Disability Tax Credit — Snapshot by Canadian Tax Observatory CEO Heather Scoffield

April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026Insightsdisability,poverty,disability tax credit

Scattergun tax breaks are not the solution to our economic woes. Here’s where we should start

April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026Insightstaxes,scattergun tax breaks

A small group of Canadians are living it up. The rest of us are struggling. Welcome to the K-shaped economy

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026Insightswealth,affordability

The CRA is still playing hardball over CERB payments — while larger tax questions go unanswered

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026InsightsCRA,CERB payments