
Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not unpaid property taxes
Industry will get a three-year break on property taxes for new wells, pipelines and new equipment.
New growth opportunities to present itself in contracting global economy: report
Cross-industry collaboration, reduced taxes, and low interest rates key to expediting recovery from the economic slump
Unpaid taxes from energy companies to Alberta towns more than double
One oilpatch consultant describes it as a tax revolt to decrease their assessments and change those costs.

Budget deficits can increase social inequality
Burden falls on the whole population, and low-income Canadians can least afford to contribute.

Canadian competitiveness lags because of US tax reform
635,000 jobs, $85 billion in GDP and $20 billion in government revenue could be at risk.
Canada less competitive than US, especially when it comes to taxes: CPA survey
Optimism about the economy holds from from Q1 but plunges compared to Q2 last year.

Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires as Doug Ford makes good on campaign promise
Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt, who earned a $6.2-million salary last year, became a lightning rod for resentment during the election over rising electricity rates in Ontario.
The most irrational, damaging or downright dumb beliefs of 2017
A look back at 2017 shows far too many instances in Canada where we got it all wrong.
PM willing to improve small biz tax plan, but won’t abandon it
Complaints from small businesses, professionals fueling backlash over the proposed tax changes.
Trump says tax overhaul is ‘badly needed’
But, there’s one thing missing: a plan to pull it off.
Feds to end income shifting through business tax advantages
Would prevent business owners from using private corporations to shift income to family members.
Do young workers suffer first from increased payroll taxes?
New Tory leader says they do but Baloney Meter says he’s short on evidence.
Ontario budgets likely won’t be balanced after this year, watchdog says
Report says staying in balance will likely require additional fiscal measures.
Canada will have lots of allies if Trump goes after energy trade: Notley
Alberta premier notes huge cost increases if the US slaps a border adjustment tax on Canadian energy.
Timetable threatened: Trump scraps tax plan
Looking for new options and consensus among Republicans