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Poll shows 4 in 5 Canadians oppose MP pay raise

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling today showing 80 per cent of Canadians oppose the member of Parliament pay raise on April 1.

“The poll results are crystal clear: Canadians don’t think MPs deserve another pay raise,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “It looks like the only Canadians who strongly support an MP pay raise are probably the politicians themselves.”

- Tuesday, March 26, 2024


MPs must vote against carbon tax hike

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on members of Parliament to vote in favour of today’s motion to cancel the April 1 carbon tax increase.

“MPs must prove they are sticking up for their constituents by voting today to cancel the carbon tax hike,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Canadians overwhelmingly oppose the carbon tax hike and now the question is: will their MPs stand with them?”

- Wednesday, March 20, 2024

CBC bonuses total $15 million in 2023

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation gave out $14.9 million in bonuses in 2023, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

This comes on the heels of a CBC announcement in December 2023, just weeks before Christmas, that the public broadcaster was planning to lay off hundreds of employees.

- Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Poll shows about 7 in 10 Canadians oppose carbon tax hike

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling showing 69 per cent of Canadians oppose the federal carbon tax hike on April 1.

“The poll is clear: the vast majority of Canadians, across every province and all demographics, oppose the upcoming federal carbon tax hike,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should listen to Canadians and stop hiking his carbon tax.”

- Monday, March 4, 2024

Trudeau's Hamilton cabinet retreat cost taxpayers more than $300,000

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s three-day cabinet retreat in Hamilton last year cost taxpayers more than $305,000, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

This pushes the total cost for Trudeau’s three “affordability” retreats, held over the course of a single year from September 2022 to August 2023, north of $1 million.

- Friday, February 23, 2024

Trudeau's carbon tax rebrand is lipstick on a pig

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is criticizing the federal government for rebranding its carbon tax rebate instead of providing relief by scrapping the tax altogether.

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax rebrand is just lipstick on a pig,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Canadians need tax relief, not a snappy new slogan that won’t do anything to make life more affordable.”

- Thursday, February 15, 2024

Senate's Bill C-234 amendments cost farmers $910 million

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on members of Parliament to pass the original Bill C-234 following Parliamentary Budget Officer reports showing the Senate’s amendments would cost farmers $910 million by 2030.

- Thursday, February 15, 2024


ArriveCAN execs got $340,000 in bonuses

Federal health executives responsible for the ArriveCAN app received $340,000 in bonuses, according to government records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

“The government executives involved with ArriveCAN should be getting pink slips, not bonuses,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “This is the ultimate example of failing government executives being rewarded with taxpayer-funded bonuses.”

- Thursday, February 8, 2024


Tait must do right thing and end CBC bonuses

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on CBC President Catherine Tait to commit to ending bonuses at the public broadcaster during her committee appearance today.

“You should go after the fat cats before you go after the little cats,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “What kind of message is Tait sending if she isn’t willing to end taxpayer-funded bonuses while laying off hundreds of staff and begging for even bigger subsidies from taxpayers?”

- Tuesday, January 30, 2024


Investigative story: Fed executive pay rises $571 million since 2015

Executive compensation in the federal government spiked by more than half-a-billion dollars since 2015, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. 

From 2015 to 2022, executive compensation across federal departments and agencies rose from $1.38 billion to $1.95 billion – an increase of 41 per cent. Meanwhile, the number of federal executives grew from 7,138 to 9,371 – an increase of 31 per cent. 

Inflation increased by 19.4 per cent between 2015 and 2022, according to Statistics Canada data. 


- Wednesday, January 17, 2024


Taxpayers release Naughty and Nice List

CALGARY, AB: CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait tops the Taxpayer Naughty List for announcing hundreds of layoffs weeks before Christmas without cancelling bonuses for executives.

“It takes a special type of Scrooge to lay off hundreds of employees weeks before the holidays and not be willing to give up your own bonus, but that’s exactly what taxpayers heard from CBC big shots,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Meanwhile, Senator Pierre Dalphond delayed and watered-down carbon tax relief for farmers and now Santa’s furious because the bills for his candy cane farm and reindeer barn are through the chimney.”

- Friday, December 22, 2023

Brace for impact: more federal tax hikes in 2024

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its annual New Year’s Tax Changes report today to highlight major tax changes in 2024.

“Tax hikes will give Canadians a hangover in the new year,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the CTF. “Canadians need help with the rising cost of living, but the feds will be reaching deeper into our pockets with major tax hikes in 2024.”

- Tuesday, December 19, 2023

PBO forecasts higher deficit, more spending

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to reduce spending following today’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Report forecasting a $48.5 billion deficit.

“The PBO report once again proves this government is not serious about reining in its overspending,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “The deficit is ballooning and this government has no idea how to balance a budget.”

- Friday, December 8, 2023

King's coronation cost taxpayers $534,000 and counting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian delegation to King Charles III’s coronation racked up $534,675 in expenses during the three-day trip.

Final costs are expected to rise even higher as expenses are still being processed, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

- Wednesday, November 29, 2023


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