http://canadafreepress.com/ Canada Free Press en Canada Free Press Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T19:56:17+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/17083 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/17083#When:18:56:17Z Two thumbs up to the City of Winnipeg’s administration for looking at how it can both reduce the cost of our city’s public library system and improve services. While the city has identified one major initiative – automating select internal services - there are several others worth exploring. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-20T18:56:17+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16968 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16968#When:18:59:25Z REGINA: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the provincial government to scrap plans to implement its new corporate welfare program, Innovation Saskatchewan. The program would allocate $25 million each year towards Saskatchewan companies making commercial enterprises from new technologies. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-17T18:59:25+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16967 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16967#When:18:54:20Z - Michael Zwaagstra, Policy Analyst, Frontier Centre for Public Policy When running a deficit, governments often use the need for expenditure reductions as an opportunity to cut programs they consider less important. Unsurprisingly, various organizations have offered their thoughts on what should be cut from Alberta Education’s budget. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-17T18:54:20+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16932 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16932#When:16:07:10Z VANCOUVER: The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA), the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) sent a letter to Premier Gordon Campbell today calling for the return of BC Ferries to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-16T16:07:10+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16798 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16798#When:19:25:36Z REGINA :  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the provincial government to eliminate race-based tax exemptions, in light of new figures obtained through Freedom of Information. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-12T19:25:36+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16678 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16678#When:18:50:41Z Although some environmentalists might think it’s a good idea that industry in the province shut down, mill employees and the families they support might think otherwise. Pulp and paper mills in B.C. are battling tax-gouging municipalities to stay alive. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-09T18:50:41+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16594 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16594#When:14:20:15Z You know you need insurance, but with such a dizzying array of available options, how do you know what coverage is best for you? Here are some tips on insuring your property, your vehicle and your life. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-06T14:20:15+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16593 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16593#When:14:14:26Z “Insurance can be one strategy to manage your risk,” says Chartered Accountant Vic Skot, principal, Benefit Partners Inc. in Barrie. “It can give the business owner and the corporation ways to manage and mitigate their risks that are both tax and cost effective.” Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-06T14:14:26+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16485 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16485#When:05:45:01Z EDMONTON : The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) applauded the City of Calgary today for pulling out of the race to host Expo 2017. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-11-03T05:45:01+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16353 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16353#When:00:17:20Z Pick up the phone or pull out your cheque book – it’s your choice. Unless enough Manitobans urge the provincial government to reconsider its BiPole 3 decision, we’re going to pay dearly for the mistake for decades to come. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-30T00:17:20+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16212 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16212#When:18:42:24Z REGINA: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released results of a six question municipal candidate survey conducted in advance of the October 28 civic election in Regina. Unfortunately, virtually all incumbents hid behind an oath of office to avoid answering the CTF’s questions. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-26T18:42:24+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16205 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16205#When:17:54:24Z REGINA: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released results of a six question municipal candidate survey conducted in advance of the October 28 civic election in Saskatoon. The questions concerned issues related to taxation powers and levels, capital projects with potentially high expenses, and recycling.  Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-26T17:54:24+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16204 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16204#When:17:50:17Z WINNIPEG: A coalition of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) Colin Craig, former United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee President Jim Collinson, Electrical Engineering Specialist John Roschuk and University of Manitoba Professor Emeritus Jim Graham released today an analysis on the recently proposed BiPole 3 routes. The coalition called the proposed routes “extremely costly and unnecessary.” Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-26T17:50:17+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16135 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16135#When:14:55:04Z The test results are in and the patient is sick. Unfortunately for Saskatchewan taxpayers, the patient is Saskatchewan’s medical system. In the words of Tony Dagnone, the man who headed the province’s Patient First Review, the system is good but not good enough. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-24T14:55:04+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16069 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16069#When:20:14:10Z TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded with concern to the news that Ontario will run a deficit of $24.7 billion for 2009-10.  Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-22T20:14:10+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16042 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16042#When:04:59:35Z Families and businesses are concerned about the rising property tax grab and rightly so. While federal and provincial tax burdens have fallen, municipal tax burdens head skyward. This is because municipalities first decide how much they are going to spend, then calculate what the property tax bill needs to be to pay for that spending. This backwards system puts taxpayers at the mercy of local councils every year. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-22T04:59:35+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16011 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16011#When:04:33:39Z By Peter Shawn Taylor What’s the easiest way to get from welfare to work? Drive there. Decades of convincing research proves that access to a car is a significant factor in moving off social assistance and into the work-a-day world. It’s time governments in Canada started paying attention to this crucial fact. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-21T04:33:39+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16008 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16008#When:04:12:45Z By Todd Hirsch Prices rose to nearly $US 78 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude on Thursday. But the big question on everyone’s mind is: what’s driving the price increase? And, is it sustainable? Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-21T04:12:45+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15959 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15959#When:17:41:29Z Business owners are often overwhelmed by the technology required for their small to medium-sized businesses. “And understandably so,” says Chartered Accountant James Belesiotis, CA∙IT, a practitioner in Toronto. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-19T17:41:29+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15957 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15957#When:17:30:45Z What needs to be top-of-mind when you go shopping for your business’ technology? According to two Chartered Accountants who are certified specialists in information technology (CA∙IT), the number-one consideration is gearing technology to your business needs. Financial, Business, Economy 2009-10-19T17:30:45+00:00