revenue projections while attempting to slow the growth in spending. The study singles out Ontario and Quebec, Canada's two …

Canada where, unfortunately, we still assume that governments act benevolently and without institutional constraints. That … this is not true is plain to see in the pages of the Auditor General of Canada's reports, which provide concrete evidence … of the existence and extent of federal government failure in Canada.The reports issued by the Office of the Auditor …

Surprisingly, very little attention has been given in Canada to the ways other federalist countries manage programs … similar to Canada's equalization program. Federalism and Fiscal Transfers is a series of essays by regional experts examining … Canada could improve its own program of transfers to the provinces.One common finding is that poorer jurisdictions come to …

investment, business formation, and job creation.Superficially, with a top federal personal income tax rate of 29 percent, Canada … appears to enjoy the lightest tax burden among the G7 countries and Australia. However, this appearance is deceptive. Canada … Quebec and Ontario have steeply progressive income tax codes, with top rates of 24 and 18.97 percent, respectively.Also, the …

wage premium, on average, over their private sector counterparts in Canada. When unionization status is factored in, the … is needed.First, Statistics Canada must collect data on wage and non-wage benefits for public and private sector workers …

carry the overwhelming burden of taxes.The new tax progressivity is not yet as pronounced in Canada as it is in the United … like Canada's Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) and the United States' Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), continue to … increase and their application expands to an even wider group of citizens, this program, coupled with others like Canada …

As Ontario's provincial government continues to struggle with both deficits and finding ways to constrain spending … Ontario in April 2011 enjoyed, on average, a 13.9 percent wage premium over their private sector counterparts. When … unionization is factored in, the premium is reduced to 12.4 percent. As of 2011, 76.5 percent of public sector workers in Ontario …