October 2017

LESSONS FROM THE OCTOBER FISCAL UPDATE

 

Poor Mr. Morneau, his credibility as Finance Minister already in the tank, desperately needed to do something in his Economic and Fiscal Update to begin restoring it. And there was a lot for him to brag about.

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TAX REFORM IS NEVER EASY

 

Finance Minister Bill Morneau did not have a very good summer. So far the fall has also not been good to the Finance Minister and, unfortunately, it is unlikely that the months leading up to the 2018 budget will get any better for him. He has only himself, or perhaps his department, to blame for his unhappiness.

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