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Bruce Ball

Bruce Ball, FCPA, FCA, is vice president of taxation at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.

Canada’s tax system needs top-to-bottom overhaul

Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 16, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's next federal budget is looming and there is the potential for more tax credits and expenditures, writes Bruce Ball. The government has more than 30 election campaign promises to fulfill where tax policy is concerned, including a raft of new or expanded personal tax credits and deductions aimed at achieving a variety of goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 16, 2022
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 16, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's next federal budget is looming and there is the potential for more tax credits and expenditures, writes Bruce Ball. The government has more than 30 election campaign promises to fulfill where tax policy is concerned, including a raft of new or expanded personal tax credits and deductions aimed at achieving a variety of goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | January 29, 2020
The mandate letter for Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block in December 2019, tells him to direct the review toward “unfair tax breaks” for “wealthy Canadians,” which is a good start, but too narrow an approach, writes Bruce Ball. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | January 29, 2020
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | January 29, 2020
The mandate letter for Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block in December 2019, tells him to direct the review toward “unfair tax breaks” for “wealthy Canadians,” which is a good start, but too narrow an approach, writes Bruce Ball. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 14, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is being asked to launch an independent review of the government's tax system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 14, 2019
Opinion | BY BRUCE BALL | February 14, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is being asked to launch an independent review of the government's tax system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade