Canadian News & Opinion
CARP Calls for Sustainable Solution for Sears Pensioners
By News on the Net | July 13, 2017
A Friend in Need: Recognizing Alberta’s Outsized Contribution to Confederation
Financial disclosures that inspire dancing
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | July 12, 2017
Charmaine’s victory puts pressure on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett
Khadr’s Compensation: 71% of Canadians say government made wrong call by settling out of court
By Angus Reid Institute -- Angus Reid | July 11, 2017
Many say they would have offered apology, but not financial compensation
Slapping new taxes and regulations on AirBnB won’t cure cities’ housing woes
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Christine Van Geyn | July 11, 2017
Relaxing some of these absurd rules around development would do a lot more to expand housing supply than taxing and regulating Airbnb hosts. That's the path city governments should pursue
What’s a Canadian soldier’s life worth?
By Colin Alexander | July 11, 2017
Prime Minister Trudeau’s 100 million dollar scandal
The Khadr $10.5 Million and Ruling Class Rot
By Lloyd Billingsley | July 10, 2017
On the bright side, meanwhile, the gift of $10.5 million could help explain why the French Revolution had to take place
Everything Wynne does is about votes and power. Nothing she ever does is “well-intentioned.”
Ontario’s One Cylinder Economy: Housing in Toronto and Weak Business Investment
Trudeau government was preparing to offer Omar Khadr a $10 million compensation package
Saskatchewan may take legal action to defend itself against a federally imposed carbon tax
Where Our Students are Educated: Measuring Student Enrolment in Canada, 2017
Trapping Canada’s media darling on electoral reform
By Paul Murphy | June 19, 2017
Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau has dug himself a hole on electoral reform – now if only the conservatives had a clue about how to bury him in it
Court of Queen’s Bench orders Onion Lake Cree Nation to publish the band’s basic financial information
CTF applauds rejection of internet tax
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | June 15, 2017
• Heritage Committee recommended expanding 5% Canadian content production levy to broadband internet delivery to create a new ‘broadband tax’
Ontario government spent over $121,000 on a giant inflatable rubber duck
Morneau’s ‘tax escalator’ a bad precedent
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | June 12, 2017
But with Morneau’s proposed “tax escalator”, future tax hikes would be automatic
Ontario’s plan for ‘universal’ and ‘affordable’ day care won’t be universal and it sure isn’t afford
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Christine Van Geyn | June 9, 2017
The more the premier has in her bag of tricks, the less money we have in our wallets
“It’s wrong for Premier Pallister to side with the federal government to force a carbon tax on Manitobans against their will,”
Premier Wynne preaches her Fair Hydro Plan - How is This Fair
By Guest Column -- Ross Ayotte | June 7, 2017
New Hydro Increases Looming
By Randy Hillier | June 7, 2017
these increases would be added to your bill before any rebates from the the Fair Hydro Act, 2017 are implemented
$1,741,145 (25%) increase in the cost of electricity to Waterloo Region District School Board since 2012
Minister Bains’ lackluster clusters
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | May 29, 2017
Failed approach to economic development that has governments picking winners and losers, instead of ensuring a business-friendly environment for all
Another ‘revenue neutral’ carbon tax that’s anything but
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Paige MacPherson, Alberta Director | May 27, 2017
It's bad enough that our prime minister is pushing the idea that provinces are free to do whatever they want...as long as they do exactly what he wants them to do
Canada's Gun Control Regime (C-17 & C-68) Implemented'Despite the Absence of Precise Data'
What does Canada get for being on the UN Security Council?
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | May 19, 2017
With the Trudeau government running big deficits for the foreseeable future, many Canadians are questioning just how much we can afford to spend on foreign aid
Sault Area Hospital electricity costs soar
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director | May 19, 2017
$443,918 (20.5%) increase in the cost of electricity to Sault Area hospital since 2013
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to federal carbon tax announcement
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | May 18, 2017
Carbon taxes, whether existing or proposed, mean higher taxes for Canadians and their families

