Taxes shape more than government revenue. They shape trust. In this episode of “Canada’s Economy, Explained”, host Marwa Abdou sits down with the Canadian Tax Observatory’s Heather Scoffield to unpack the federal budget and explore how Canada’s tax and fiscal systems influence the country’s ability to build, grow and compete.

With Marwa Abdou & Heather Scoffield  | Canada’s Economy, Explained Podcast

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Rethinking Canada’s Tax System: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next

The Canadian Club of Toronto hosted a panel on rethinking Canada’s tax system (what works, what doesn’t, what’s next), featuring the Canadian Tax Observatory’s Heather Scoffield, Deloitte’s Fatima Laher and the University of Calgary’s Jack Mintz. Moderated by Patrick Brethour of the Globe and Mail. Here’s a recording.

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