No-fault insurance runs counter to free-market ideals
FRANK ATKINS: Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says companies tell him they’re selling insurance at a loss. So why are they even selling insurance?
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Category: Your Money
Federal tax hikes would do more harm than good
JAKE FUSS and TEGAN HILL: Our high income tax rates discourage productive economic activity and put Canada at a competitive disadvantage (FREE membership content)
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Better get used to higher food prices
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The food sector has never been recession-proof. But COVID-19 may show us that it’s immune to deflationary pressures (FREE membership content)
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No, the government spending spree can’t go on for ever
DOUG FIRBY: The notion that we can pile on debt ad infinitum is at the very least counterintuitive. In fact, it just seems reckless (FREE membership content)
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How to manage your finances in the time of COVID-19
YOUR MONEY: An accounting expert offers a wealth of advice – starting with not letting your net worth define your self-worth (FREE membership content)
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Tax Freedom Day came early, but still little to celebrate
JAKE FUSS and MILAGROS PALACIOS: After working the first 139 days of the year for government, you’re now working for yourself and your family (FREE membership content)
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Canadians get too little value for their taxes
MATTHEW LAU: Whether on corporate income, labour, international trade or anything else, taxes in Canada impose a huge economic cost (FREE membership content)
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Struggling Albertans can’t afford a sales tax
FRANCO TERRAZZANO: It’s telling that the people pushing for a PST never talk about looking Albertans in the eye and asking for permission (FREE membership content)
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Rise of shadow banking a victory for consumers
PAZ GOMEZ: Hedge and private-equity funds, mortgage lenders, and money-market funds provide accessible sources of credit (FREE membership content)
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Canadian homebuyers remain hopeful despite challenging market conditions
ANDRA HOPULELE: The first results of a Point2 Homes survey show that prospective homebuyers are cautiously optimistic about the market (FREE membership content)
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Canadians need help now – so cut their taxes
AARON WUDRICK: Tax relief is instantaneous. Money is simply left in the hands of those who need it. There’s no application to be processed (FREE membership content)
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Escaping poverty through government programs
GARY BLOCH: Doing taxes can be a powerful way to increase income, especially for those who earn the least (FREE membership content)
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