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What do doctors really have to fear from the feds’ tax crackdown?

By Michael Wolfson Comments Off on What do doctors really have to fear from the feds’ tax crackdown? , , , , , , , , , ,

A version of this commentary appeared in Maclean’s Magazine Among the most insistent critics of the recent proposals by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to tighten up the use of private companies to avoid taxes have been Canada’s doctors. Canadians generally do not begrudge doctors their above-average incomes. They spend many years training for their jobs, […]

The sky is falling on small business – or is it?

By Michael Wolfson Comments Off on The sky is falling on small business – or is it? , , , , , , , , , ,

Federal finance minister, Bill Morneau recently released a long and nervously awaited discussion paper which was met with near apoplexy in some corners. The paper aimed at closing a number of loopholes where mainly rich taxpayers use private companies (Canadian controlled private corporations or CCPCs) to reduce their taxes compared to most Canadians whose incomes […]

Does Canada need to worry about the same festering malaise that has disrupted the United States?

By Michael Wolfson Comments Off on Does Canada need to worry about the same festering malaise that has disrupted the United States? , , , ,

For many Canadians, the outcome of the United States election has been a shock. Trump’s campaign, as inarticulate and venal as it was, tapped into important and deeply rooted realities, realities that may contain lessons for Canada too.