Canada tried the transaction tax - it was a loser, and resulted in retail investors paying 9% more to trade. http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/pub/faculty/milne/322/I

Canada tried the transaction tax - it was a loser, and resulted in retail investors paying 9% more to trade. http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/pub/faculty/milne/322/IIROC_FeeChange_submission_KM_AP3.pdf http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/pub/faculty/milne/322/IIROC_FeeCh... Most of your other suggestions would probably have the same effect.