Posts by Kim

One Comment About Taxation – Canada Needs to Resist Building “Fences”   My bichon Shih Tzu – Enzo – loves to wander. He’ll find any opportunity to take off, requiring me to chase after him.  We’ve had to install a GPS-enabled wireless fence. It works – the fence keeps Enzo in but not because he wants…

One Comment About Taxation – Canada Needs to Support Our Oilsands – With Good Tax and Economic Policies   I grew up in Fort McMurray, AB, long before it became a political talking point. For me, it was home and the spirit of community was everywhere: we’d celebrate the “Blueberry Festival” in the fall, spend the…

One Comment About Taxation – We Need Better Economic and Taxation Policies For Our Youth   Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you’re wearing green while reading this. The man behind the celebration did not become a legend overnight. St. Patrick’s influence in Ireland – and worldwide – developed slowly over decades of perseverance, patience and long-term thinking.…

One Comment About Taxation – The “Dad Tax” Lesson Governments Keep Ignoring   When my kids were younger, I used to impose what they jokingly called the “Dad tax”. If we went out for dinner and they ordered something that looked particularly good, I would demand a small sample as my tax for paying the…

One Comment About Taxation – To “Break the Glass” on Productivity, We Must Fix the Capital Gains Lock-in   A number of years ago, when I was leading our firm, I was frustrated. We were very busy but we weren’t moving forward as quickly as we should have been. We had too many “good ideas.”…

One Comment About Taxation – Reading, Writing and the Arithmetic of B.C.’s Budget   As a child, I always loved the “three R’s” of my education: reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. Since the federal and provincial governments have March 31 fiscal year ends, the budgets for the upcoming years are starting to be presented (except for…

One Comment About Taxation – Promises Aren’t Paycheques — And Paper Gains Aren’t Income   Let’s pretend your boss promises you a big raise and a bonus. The catch? You won’t actually receive either for another 24 months.   Now imagine the government taxes you on that promise today.   Say the raise and bonus…