By Kevin Gaudet Friday, May 9, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released its submission to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, opposing the planned program for e-waste recycling. CTF Ontario Director, Kevin Gaudet said “this program is a hidden tax grab that breaks Mr. McGuinty’s promise not to raise taxes”.
Referrals: The Easiest Form of Advertising - How to Grow Your Client BaseBy Yomin Postelnik Friday, May 9, 2008
We all know how important clients are to any business. Virtually all businesses devote a significant part of their time and effort to attracting new clients. Smart businesses take this one step further and spend significant resources on retaining existing clients.
Government Fingers in Too Many PiesBy OnTheWeb Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Lyle Stewart says he wants the government to get out of the business of being in business. The problem is he can’t find a way. Just as Minister of Crown Corporations Ken Cheveldayoff has to keep the crowns in public hands, Stewart’s Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation must find a home for $150 million public dollars by the next election.
Lower Taxes to Help PoorBy OnTheWeb Thursday, May 1, 2008
REGINA: As Saskatchewan’s minimum wage rises to $8.60 today, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says the province still needs to focus on lowering taxes for the working poor. The Fraser Institute’s annual Tax Facts report, issued in April, shows the province taxes this group more heavily than anywhere else in Canada.
By Kevin Gaudet Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Fibber McGuinty is at it again. The Premier already has plans to break his recycled campaign promise not to raise taxes.
How to Obtain Business Funding During Pressing Economic TimesBy Yomin Postelnik Tuesday, April 29, 2008
One of the fallouts of the real estate bust is that fewer banks are providing business loans and those who are have tightened their guidelines.
Business Owner Succession Planning—Don’t Put It Off Any Longer.By Mark Borkowski Monday, April 28, 2008
Canadians are aging and Canadian entrepreneurs are aging even faster. According to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, over the next 15 years, more than half of the country’s medium sized business owners are expected to retire. In Southern Ontario, it is expected that more than 56% will need to retire in less than 11 years.
By Kevin Gaudet Saturday, April 26, 2008
In response to the surprise last-minute strike by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on Premier Dalton McGuinty, Mr. John Tory and Mr. Howard Hampton to bring back the Legislature immediately, pass Back-to-Work legislation and impose a one year contract limited to an inflationary increase.
McGuinty Grows Public Service by 16%: Private Sector Grows by 2%By Kevin Gaudet Friday, April 18, 2008
"Jobs, jobs, jobs” was a catchy refrain during the federal election of 1984. Nearly twenty-five years later the slogan may be making a comeback in Ontario. Yet, this time, thanks to Premier McGuinty, it is the public sector rather than the private sector leading job growth. This approach cannot succeed because it does not add up.
CTF Applauds Mississauga Planned Utility SaleBy Kevin Gaudet Friday, April 11, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation responded positively to Mississauga Council’s decision to put its city-owned hydro provider - Enersource Corp. - up for sale and urges the city to protect the revenue for the long-term.
McGuinty Should Recall Tic Tac Cash Over Health Canada WarningBy Kevin Gaudet Friday, April 4, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded today to the Health Canada advisory of a voluntary recall of Tic Tac products, calling on the McGuinty government to recall the $5.5 million given for Ferrero Canada Limited last August for its Tic Tac product line.
Sunshine List Outlines Civil Servant Gravy TrainBy Kevin Gaudet Monday, March 31, 2008
$2 million dollar man revealed
838 earn over $250,000 - top 0.7% of income earners
By Kevin Gaudet Thursday, March 27, 2008
This week Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan issued the first budget of the McGuinty government’s second consecutive mandate. Instead of a taxpayer-friendly path forward, it grows a more expensive Ontario. No one should be surprised, really. The budget merely continues the government’s preference for high taxes, high spending and its opposition to meaningful tax relief.
McGuinty Budget Grows a More Expensive OntarioBy Kevin Gaudet Tuesday, March 25, 2008
By Yomin Postelnik Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy. This is especially true in South Florida, which according to last year’s bizjournals.com study is one of the top five small business markets in the nation.
Is Total Financial Collapse Ahead?By OnTheWeb Monday, March 24, 2008
The Wall Street Journal declared, “Fasten your seat belts and get ready for more bumpy flying in the Fed’s cloudy skies.” A financial analyst opined, “2008’s market disaster is just days away…” Even Alan Greenspan said on March 16, 2008, “The current financial crisis in the U.S. is likely to be judged in retrospect as the most wrenching since the end of the second world war. (sic)” Others, think it will be the worse than the Great Depression! I agree.
Dwight Duncan’s Debt DamageBy Kevin Gaudet Monday, March 17, 2008
272 years to pay off
JPMorgan to buy ailing Bear Stearns for $2 a shareBy OnTheWeb Monday, March 17, 2008
A reader pointed out to us:
Something is way out of whack - how can a stock go from $54 to $2 in 2 days. Soros’ collapse is imminent.
By OnTheWeb Monday, March 17, 2008
As a reader pointed out to us:
Something must be really wrong w the economy - the federal reserve NEVER makes this kind of announcement on a “Sunday”. Start praying!
Busting Open Your Doors Without Breaking Down the BankBy Yomin Postelnik Thursday, March 13, 2008
As business owners or marketing directors, we all know about the need to advertise effectively. We also know the need to be cautious and avoid wasting time, money and resources. When it comes to advertising, the question of whether your strategy is effective or a waste is often unclear.
Small Business Owners Need to Grow Their Assets – So Start Investing and Stop SpendingBy Yomin Postelnik Monday, February 25, 2008
Every week we discuss a variety of marketing solutions, business development techniques and acquisition of investor capital all in an effort to help small businesses grow.
Two Years of Caledonia Thanks to McGuintyBy Kevin Gaudet Thursday, February 21, 2008
February 28th marks two years of strife in Caledonia and Haldimand County as an illegal native occupation of disputed land by the Six Nations continues with no end in sight.
Quarantine McGuinty for Trying to Spread Corporate Welfare DiseaseBy Kevin Gaudet Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today responded to Premier McGuinty’s calls for the federal government to match his corporate welfare ‘Next Generation Jobs’ scheme in Ontario. CTF Ontario Director, Kevin Gaudet, said, “if corporate welfare created jobs, every Ontarion would have two. Mr. McGuinty should worry about his own budget, instead of giving bad advice to Mr. Flaherty.”
A Taxpayer-Friendly Path Forward for OntarioBy Kevin Gaudet Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The 2007 election platform document for the Liberal Party of Ontario was “Moving Forward Together”. Too often over the past years ‘moving forward’ has meant ‘moving spending forward’. Sadly, this has meant leaving taxpayers behind.
A Taxpayer-Friendly Path Forward:By Kevin Gaudet Thursday, January 31, 2008
In its 2008-09 budget recommendations released today, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling for the Ontario government to freeze spending, eliminate the health tax and begin debt repayment.
Ontario Cities Have Highest Property TaxesBy Kevin Gaudet Tuesday, January 22, 2008
A new report out of Edmonton shows that Toronto takes the dubious honour for having the highest property taxes in Canada. However, a few other Ontario cities place just behind it at the top of the list. Beleaguered tax-paying homeowners in Ontario have suffered from high rates for years, yet they are still facing large rate hikes this year. The Edmonton report is proof enough that municipal governments should hold the line on spending and give taxpayers a break.
The Link Between Freedom and ProsperityBy OnTheWeb Thursday, January 17, 2008
If there’s one thing the American experiment proves, it’s the power of freedom to transform lives. If you let people control their own destinies, there’s no limit to what they can achieve. But if you bind them with the straitjacket of central planning, smother their creativity with over-regulation, fence them in with high tariffs and take their hard-earned money with high taxes, you kill their dreams even as you wreck an economy.
Judicial Inquiry Needed for Slush GateBy Kevin Gaudet Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) repeated its call today for a judicial inquiry into newly released evidence that raises questions about the direct political involvement of Premier McGuinty and other members of cabinet in awarding grants through ‘Slush Gate’, where $32 million in grants were issued in a year-end spending spree that cost Minister Colle his job.
Enough MPs Already Mr. McGuintyBy Kevin Gaudet Friday, January 11, 2008
Premier McGuinty and the other premiers will be meeting with Mr. Harper on a variety of issues. One item Mr. McGuinty is expected to raise is more MPs for Ontario. Canada needs more MPs about as much as Britney Spears needs more media attention. More politicians usually means more people thinking up new schemes to spend other peoples’ money. Nevertheless, the Harper government is forced by law to add more seats to Parliament starting in 2011.
Ontario Taxpayers FlickOff SaskatchewanBy Kevin Gaudet Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today criticized the use of Ontario government money to host a Flick-Fest concert in Estevan, Saskatchewan. CTF Ontario Director, Kevin Gaudet said, “Ontario tax dollars should not be used to Flick-Off Saskatchewan”.
