http://canadafreepress.com/ Canada Free Press en Canada Free Press Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T00:38:32+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/56008 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/56008#When:19:46:59Z WINNIPEG, MB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released an audit letter today showing serious concerns with expenses being racked up at the Tataskweyak Cree Nation related to Manitoba Hydro projects. The expenses are part of $224 million racked up by all northern reserves that Hydro has paid for, but refuses to release a single receipt. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-06-19T19:46:59+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/56004 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/56004#When:15:00:57Z What would your boss say if you were responsible for a project at work and it went $13 million over budget? Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-06-19T15:00:57+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55693 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55693#When:20:25:03Z For 12 years Graham Lane was the NDP government’s top person when it came to watching over Manitoba Hydro rates. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-06-05T20:25:03+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55543 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55543#When:15:40:21Z How far and how fast Canada’s record-low interest rates will rise in the coming years is a vital question for consumers and businesses. In “The New “Normal” for Interest Rates in Canada: The Implications of Long-Term Shifts in Global Saving and Investment,” authors Paul Beaudry and Philippe Bergevin find that the normal or “neutral” rate is likely lower than its historical average, and likely will remain at relatively lower levels over the next decade. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-05-29T15:40:21+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55376 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55376#When:00:49:12Z This is one of the greatest weeks in sport every year.  We find ourselves generally deep in the NHL playoffs while at the same time the Memorial Cup takes place to crown the best Junior Hockey team in Canada so it is an opportune time to speak to the one thing that’s even more important to Canadians than their future financial security: hockey! Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-05-22T00:49:12+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55258 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55258#When:18:53:13Z $80 million in tax-on-tax collected from Albertans this year       Alberta families pay $787 in gas taxes every year CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) held its 15th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day today as it called on the federal government to end the practice of charging tax-on-tax for gasoline and diesel. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-05-16T18:53:13+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54952 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54952#When:16:53:25Z Tempers flared recently in Ottawa when the Harper government tabled new legislation that will give it tighter control over negotiations with unions at crown corporations, such as Canada Post, Via Rail and the CBC. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-05-03T16:53:25+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54951 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54951#When:16:49:22Z Taxpayers have a right to know where their tax dollars are spent. While the province is now a leader in Canada on expense disclosure for politicians and senior staff, Alberta lags far behind many other provinces in another area. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-05-03T16:49:22+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54668 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54668#When:18:06:12Z VANCOUVER, B.C.: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released a list of each party’s election spending and taxation promises to date, along with their projected costs. The election promises can be found at www.spendingtracker.ca. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-04-22T18:06:12+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54618 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54618#When:01:01:02Z Premier Greg Selinger Lied plain and simple. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-04-20T01:01:02+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54558 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54558#When:20:26:18Z As the year begins, it’s essential you take some time to evaluate which strategies worked well during 2012 and which didn’t, as well as remove or modify the latter from your business plans. When reworking your tactics, don’t focus solely on the state of your business, but rather consider the bigger picture and what’s to come. What is the current and projected state of the economy? Do you have any particular concerns about it? How will the economic environment affect the outcome of your planning? Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-04-17T20:26:18+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54266 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/54266#When:17:55:50Z In his final days on the job, outgoing auditor general John Doyle cleared off his desk by issuing five important audits. Some, like the scathing report on the thoroughly discredited Pacific Carbon Trust, received a lot of public attention. Others, like one on school board governance, did not. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-04-04T17:55:50+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53990 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53990#When:14:06:42Z The provincial budget tabled by the Wall government is probably the best one you’ll find in Canada this year. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-23T14:06:42+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53888 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53888#When:16:05:29Z 18 major reporting areas reduced or repealed entirely in Bill 12 CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on the provincial government today to not repeal key aspects of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and Government Accountability Act (GAA). In Budget 2013-14, Finance Minister Doug Horner announced that the two acts would be repealed entirely and replaced with Bill 12: the Financial Management Act (FMA) in Bill 12. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-19T16:05:29+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53794 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53794#When:14:15:01Z TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Taxing financial transactions is the latest bad idea to capture politicians’ attention in Europe and the United States. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-15T14:15:01+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53620 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53620#When:15:02:55Z WINNIPEG, MB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released today Manitoba Hydro’s response to concerns raised about the broken Chemawawin Resource Trust agreement. The CTF reiterated its call for Hydro to hold the band accountable for draining the principle of the fund and also called on the provincial government to do the same. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-07T15:02:55+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53613 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53613#When:14:01:49Z What if a public company gave one set of sales numbers to its board of directors, another to its shareholders, and a third to its auditors? Would you feel comfortable entrusting the executive of this company with a $29.6 million investment? Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-07T14:01:49+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53595 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53595#When:19:12:50Z TUPELO, Miss.,—Late last month, AFA and its supporters notified both Sears and JCPenney that the portrayal of Jesus Christ as a revenge-seeking murderer is an affront to all people of faith, especially Christians. AFA urged Sears and its subsidiary Kmart in addition to JCPenney to pull their advertising from NBC.com’s “Saturday Night Live.” Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-06T19:12:50+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53588 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53588#When:16:56:59Z TORONTO,  - While the Canadian labour market has shown great resilience since the last recession and is nearly back to normal, important weaknesses remain for youth and the long-term unemployed, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-06T16:56:59+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53560 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53560#When:15:46:34Z When I purchased my first home and took on a mortgage, I had to keep convincing myself that I was doing the right thing. Renting was safe, but buying a home was a major commitment with many big risks. I had long weighed the pros and cons of buying a home and ultimately decided to take the plunge. Financial, Business, Economy, 2013-03-05T15:46:34+00:00