Thought Leaders

Thought Leaders

Canada-U.K. free trade: A post-Brexit opportunity

CETA provides a model for a U.K.-EU deal, it can also be the template for a Canada-U.K. deal, says economics professor Eugene Beaulieu
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France-US skirmish over Amazon digital tax

Shows why the century-old international tax system is broken, says Professor Ruth Mason
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Why money laundering thrives on Canada’s West Coast

Illicit capital moves through the underground Vancouver model, says Robert Diab
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How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world’s biggest risks differently

Why does the PwC CEO survey results conflict with expert views?
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Quantitative easing now looks permanent

And has turned central banks into pseudo governments, says Valerio Cerretano
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We need to modernize how we measure national wealth

It’s time to start measuring our economy differently
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Canada: A brief overview of tax history

Canadian calls for tax reform have been met with minimal success
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The nature of taxes

Vern Krishna, FCGA, FCPA, CM, QC looks at taxation historically and in Canada
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Tax Reform: Less talk and more action, please

Ultimately, all tax law is a compromise of competing values, says Vern Krishna
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‘New and improved’ Doug Ford doesn’t extend to the environment

Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk critical of Ford's environmental strategy
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Growth in data breaches shows need for government regulations

Canada needs a Sarbanes-Oxley Act for cybersecurity, says Michael Parent
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Why a global debt crisis looks very hard to avoid

Buckle up for turbulence, says professor of banking and finance law