Keep the money out of government: Abolish taxation and government control of currency!by Chuck BaggettAs originally posted on: Chuck Baggett (ChuckBaggett) on TwitterMay 15, 2012

Bruce Sellery says Ottawa doesn’t want to tax all of your money, it just seems that way.

Chapter 3 of Ryan Meili’s A Healthy Society focuses on the effect of income – both in total and in distribution – as a determinant of health. But while there’s plenty of material deserving of further discussion, I’ll point to his comments on the place …

Rights precede and supercede the governmentby Connor BoyackAs originally posted: The Davis ClipperFebruary 9, 2012The opinions stated in this article are solely those of the author and not of The Davis Clipper.The Declaration of Independence affirms a…

Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Michael Harris sums up the first year of a Harper majority by pointing out the overwhelming need for change from the government we’re stuck with now:The curtain has been well and truly whipped away fro…

This year, once again, I’ll celebrate my birthday as Canadians file their tax returns.
I was born on April 30th. And considering my line of work, that coincidence might be ironic. Or perhaps just particularly appropriate.
I know, I know. Taxes, right? …

31%That’s how much of Canada’s economy is made up of income, sales, corporate, property and other taxes we pay to all levels of government. (Source)
~$38 billionThat’s how much less Canadians now pay in individual income tax compared to 2000. (Source)r…

On the tax burden of Canadian families, Flaherty’s move to rein in the CMHC and how to save without feeling like you’re broke all the time.

There is much enthusiasm among investors for dividend stocks these days. Some of the enthusiasm may even be warranted based on studies that have shown that dividend paying stocks have higher returns than non-dividend payers even though dividend payers have a lower standard deviation. But there are also a lot of misconceptions about dividend payers.

On what Canadians are planning for their average $1,400 tax refund, reasons for the Canada-U.S. price gap and why REITs are on the rise.

What is “public school”?by Kent McManigalAs originally posted on: Kent’s “Hooligan Libertarian” BlogApril 24, 2012″Public school” -A misnomer for a prison established by a government to punish kids for the crime of interfering with their parents’ abili…

This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Yesterday’s Alberta election certainly proved somewhat of a shocker – producing about the best possible result short of a minority scenario that would have allowed the NDP to exercise the balance of…

This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Yesterday’s Alberta election certainly proved somewhat of a shocker – producing about the best possible result short of a minority scenario that would have allowed the NDP to exercise the balance of power, as th…

The budget will set important precedents for Canada’s tax and pension systems.

Further to this post last week, a new poll in Ontario finds massive support…

A former Revenue Canada collections officer now fights for the delinquent filers he used to pursue.

Are you an ideal candidate for DIY taxes or are you better off in the hands of a professional?

Tracking error—the difference between the performance of a fund and that of its benchmark—is the best way to measure an index fund’s true cost. While many investors focus on MERs, a low fee means little if an ETF lags its index by an additional 30 or 40 basis points. A couple of weeks ago, I [...]

Death and Taxesby “Paradox”As originally posted on: Revolution of the MindApril 7, 2012What are my taxes paying for? I think that people should have a right to choose what their taxes pay for, because as it stands, mine aren’t doing a damn thing for m…

Christianity And Taxesby “FSK”As originally posted on: FSK’s Guide to RealityMarch 16, 2011I hear this false argument frequently. “Taxation is not theft. The Bible allows taxes.”The pro-State troll usually cites “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar…