The Fraser Institute - West-Central Cross Roads

Taxes are the average Canadian family’s largest expense

Posted by Charles Lammam | Aug 29, 2017

In fact, taxes consume more of the average family’s income than all the basic necessities of life combined

Posted by Steve Lafleur | Aug 27, 2017

As much as rent control could benefit some existing renters, in the long run it reduces the incentive to build new rental housing

Posted by Ben Eisen | Aug 24, 2017

A rule requiring payments to grow – no matter what the circumstances – can only exacerbate regional friction

Posted by Charles Lammam | Aug 22, 2017

The Canadian government has eliminated tax credits without using the resulting revenues to cut rates more broadly

Posted by Niels Veldhuis | Aug 21, 2017

Falling interest rates are an often-overlooked contributor to rising home prices in Canada’s most desirable markets