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CTF Urges Harper Government to Sponsor Pension Cancellation for Crooked Politicians Bill and Pass it

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) applauded the introduction today of a Private Members Bill by MP John Williamson, (Conservative – New Brunswick Southwest). The bill, entitled The Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians Act, would take away the Parliamentary pension from any MP or senator convicted of a serious crime, including stealing from taxpayers.
- Monday, June 3, 2013

Senate Expense Scandal: Accountability Shouldn’t Be Just an Act

Senator Mike Duffy certainly isn’t the first Ottawa politician to get some unwanted scrutiny from RCMP investigators. But unless politicians of all political stripes get serious about accountability soon, it’s certain that Duffy won’t be the last either.
- Friday, May 31, 2013

Stop Metrolinx Dead in its Tracks

Conveniently released just one week after the province’s $11.9 billion deficit budget was supported, Ontario taxpayers received the grim news that this government will in fact hike taxes in Ontario.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013


Ethics Committee Should Be Ethical and Not Gut C-461

OTTAWA, ON: Given the current scandals in the Senate relating to ethics and accountability, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is urging MPs on the Commons Ethics Committee to reject pressure from the Harper government to gut a private member’s bill that would mandate salary disclosure for federal employees and political appointees.
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Senate Scandal Requires Accountability Act 2.0

  • Make online expense reporting mandatory for Senators and MPs and follow Alberta’s example
  • Eliminate pension entitlements for Senators and MPs convicted of stealing from taxpayers with fraudulent expense claims
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to introduce an Accountability Act 2.0, to put an end to expense fraud by Senators and restore the confidence of Canadians in Parliament.
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013

CTF Calls for end to the $1.6 Billion Gas Tax-on-Tax

  • $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.
- Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gas Taxes Driving Canadians South

As Canadians, we have become conditioned to paying higher prices than our American neighbours for pretty much everything. Milk, cheese, clothes, electronics, books, airfares, sporting goods, cars, liquor: we know we’re being gouged, but we don’t know what to do about it. “Tax me, I’m Canadian,” is an all-too-familiar refrain.
- Thursday, May 16, 2013


Taxpayers Federation Calls for Convicted Politicians to Lose Pensions

OTTAWA, ON: In light of the Deloitte report on inappropriate Senate expenses, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is renewing its call for a new law that would take away the Parliamentary pension from any politician convicted of crimes related to abuse of their office.
- Friday, May 10, 2013

Incompetent or Completely Reckless?

  • Ontarians deserve an apology for gas plant fiasco
TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on ex-Premier Dalton McGuinty and current Premier Kathleen Wynne to formally apologize to Ontarians for their roles in cancelling the gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. McGuinty took responsibility during his testimony for moving the plants and confirmed it was his decision, but he never apologized and claims he was in the dark over the explosive costs revealed last week.
- Tuesday, May 7, 2013


Alberta Needs a Government Salary Sunshine List

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.
- Friday, May 3, 2013

Ontario Budget Gets a Passing Grade - Barely

  • Deficit continues to grow: projected $11.7 billion shortfall in 2013-14
TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) gave the provincial budget a barely passing grade, acknowledging modest payroll tax cuts and spending reductions in several departments, while criticizing the overall failure to stop the growth of spending and control the growing deficit.
- Thursday, May 2, 2013

New Gas Plant Costs Stunning

TORONTO, ON - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is stunned by the latest revelations from the committee investigating the costs of the cancelled gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga.
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on all MPs to Support Bill C-476

  • Bill Will Deliver on 2006 Conservative Party Campaign Promise
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on MPs from every political party to support the NDP’s Bill C-476 when it comes up for debate this morning in the House of Commons, to make the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) a completely independent officer of Parliament.
- Monday, April 29, 2013

A Tax By Any Other Name

Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Liberal government are going to raise taxes. It’s just a matter of time.
- Friday, April 26, 2013

B.C. Election Promises Top $1.7 Billion

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.
- Monday, April 22, 2013


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