High taxes are killing Canada’s Stanley Cup dreams | Frontier Centre For Public Policy

Canada taxes away Stanley Cup contenders

Money talks in the NHL. Until Canada levels the playing field, top-tier talent will continue chasing the bigger paycheques south of the border The post High taxes are killing Canada’s Stanley Cup dreams first appeared on Calgary's Business.

High taxes are killing Canada’s Stanley Cup dreams | Frontier Centre For Public Policy

Lee Harding argues that higher taxes in Canada give many U.S.-based NHL teams a major advantage in attracting and keeping elite players, helping explain Canada’s Stanley Cup drought. The author suggests this reflects a broader trend of top Canadian earners moving to the United States, where they can keep more of their income.