The Politics of Taxation in Canada

Geoffrey Hale

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English

Broadview Press Ltd
01 November 2001

Political correctness; Political structure & processes; Political manifestos; Public opinion & polls; Political corruption; Taxation

The balancing of government budgets after years of chronic deficits has reopened public debates over tax levels, the size of government and proposals for tax reform. The Politics of Taxation in Canada explains the factors that have shaped the evolution of Canada's tax system since the 1960s and the issues that are likely to challenge governments in coming years. It outlines the nature and objectives of Canada's tax system, the organizational and institutional structures that define and control it, and the political processes that enable politicians to manage policy changes-subject to competing pressures from voters and organized interest groups.

Political scientist Geoffrey Hale describes the major elements of Canada's tax system as parts of an ""economic constitution"" that affects the daily lives of Canadians as much as the political constitution that defines the powers and limits of governments and the rights of citizens. The principles of Canada's tax system reflect a loose and evolving political consensus on social and economic priorities. Hale suggests that to be politically and economically workable, proposals for major tax changes ""must begin with the tax system as it is, not as we might wish it to be in the best of all possible worlds.""

By: Geoffrey Hale
Imprint: Broadview Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781551113005
ISBN 10: 1551113007
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 01 November 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Geoffrey Hale is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge. As an academic but also as a civil servant and business association representative, he has spent much of the past twenty years dealing with tax and budgetary systems and their impact on various aspects of Canada's economy and society.

Reviews for The Politics of Taxation in Canada

This is a fascinating and timely book on a topic that has attracted too little serious attention.... It should help lead the way to both better politics and better tax policy in the future. - Jim Davies, University of Western Ontario