Explore the latest public finance and economic data and share your insights through the Finances of the Nation Student Infographic Competition! The theme for this year’s infographic competition is: Fiscal Pressures and Affordability Challenges. Read this articleAnnouncing the 2024/25 Student Infographic Competition
Finances of the Nation and the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics are thrilled to announce the winner of the second annual Infographic Competition! Read this articleWinner of the 2024 FON/Lazaridis School Infographic Competition
Explore recent Fiscal Monitor data to better understand recent developments in public finances and see where we may be headed. Read this articleKey Insight from the Latest Federal Fiscal Monitor
Interest in a separate Alberta Pension Plan is growing. To help inform this important policy conversation, Finances of the Nation is pleased to launch a new tool to explore such a plan. Read this articleA New Tool to Make Sense of an Alberta Pension Plan
This post summarizes the latest Fiscal Monitor data to help Canadians better understand recent developments in public finances. In addition, we use the monthly data to construct projections for total federal revenue, expenses and the budget balance by the end of the fiscal year. Read this articleThe federal Fiscal Monitor data for July 2023
This post summarizes recent developments in the Fiscal Monitor data to help Canadians better understand recent developments in public finances. In addition, we use the monthly data to construct projections for total federal revenue, expenses and the budget balance by the end of the fiscal year. Read this articleThe federal Fiscal Monitor data for January 2023
We use data on the distribution of capital gains income across and within income groups to simulate the impact of reforms to increase capital gains tax rates. Readers can use our online tool to explore different possible reforms. A reform that targeted only the highest capital gains income amounts would affect very few families, while raising substantial revenue, and increasing fairness in the tax system. Read this articleA capital gains tax reform simulation model
This commentary, an executive summary of a full report. considers the case for increasing taxes on capital gains in Canada and the implications for the upcoming reform of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), slated for release in the 2023 federal budget. Read this articlePathways to reform of capital gains taxation in Canada
This post summarizes recent developments in the Fiscal Monitor data to help Canadians better understand recent developments in federal public finances. In addition, we use the monthly data to construct projections for total federal revenue, expenses and the budget balance by the end of the fiscal year. Read this articleThe federal Fiscal Monitor data for December 2022
