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David Macdonald
David Macdonald (he/him) is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow him on X at @DavidMacCdn.
Small taxes, big loopholes
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What’s the Difference?
Taking Stock of Provincial Tuition Fee Policies Download 740.02 KB32 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1993,…
Recession is just the tip of Canada’s economic iceberg
Year Real GDP Growth (strong growth >= 3%) 2012 1.0% 2013 2.7% 2014 2.5% 2015 (projected) 1.1% 2016 (projected) 2.3% David Macdonald is a Senior…
The Wealth Advantage
The Growing Wealth Gap Between Canada’s Affluent and the Middle Class Download 932.53 KB39 pages This report draws on Statistics Canada’s Survey of Financial Security…
The Number Games
Are the TFSA Odds Ever in Your Favour? Download 256.73 KB9 pages This report suggests that the federal budget’s claims regarding who would benefit from…
Liberal election platform shifts the chips for the rich, takes a pass on the middle class
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We don’t need a surplus, we need jobs
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A Better Balance
Five Items That Should Be in the Federal Budget But Won’t Be Download 91.77 KB7 pages This report contends that the 2015 federal budget may…
We’re paying for $7/day child care, so why is only one province getting it?
Many Canadians don’t know that Quebec has the least expensive childcare in the country at $7/day (well actually $7.30 now). Meanwhile in Toronto parents pay $49/day, and in…
Alternative Federal Budget vs. Income Splitting: Who benefits?
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Alternative Federal Budget 2015: Delivering the Good
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The Feeling’s Not Mutual
The High Costs of Canada’s Mutual Fund Based Retirement System Download 461.62 KB22 pages This study compares the management fees charged by mutual funds and…
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