Canadian News, Opinion

New Canadian Constitution Foundation Report Reveals Major Problems with Canadian Vaping Laws By | February 23, 2017
Significant public health and financial benefits of encouraging cigarette smokers and would be smokers to switch to less-harmful e-cigarette technologies
19th Annual Teddy Government Waste Award Winners By -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | February 22, 2017
Note to the CPC leadership candidates: It’s NOT the economy, stupid! By | February 21, 2017
Promises of lower taxes, decreased spending and balancing the books are not going to cut it. It’s NOT the economy, stupid!
Trudeau Gives Preference to Islam over all other Religions in Canada By | February 21, 2017
I predict this will not end well for Trudeau and his Liberals
Beer Freedom and Free Trade: R. v. Comeau in the Supreme Court of Canada By | February 16, 2017
Canada’s closed provincial alcohol monopolies
Nanos Poll Shows Ontarians Oppose Both Wynne and Brown on Carbon Taxes By -- Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director | February 16, 2017
• Over 60 per cent of Ontarians oppose cap and trade
• 58 per cent of Ontarians less likely to vote for a politician who supports a carbon tax on gasoline and heating fuels
Fed. Warns Ontario Government Against Politically Motivated Meddling in Electricity Sector that Does By Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director | February 13, 2017
Reports indicate that the Ontario government is considering changes to how they calculate the Global Adjustment charge and taxpayer subsidies for low income households
Ten Reasons The Bombardier Bailout Is Bad News By -- Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director | February 13, 2017
Trudeau government announced a $372.5 million ‘repayable loan’ to Bombardier
Free speech in Canada: The beginning of the end? By | February 13, 2017
There is no way M-103 does not reflect the views of Trudeau, his caucus and other members of the House that Muslims deserve special treatment
My Advice To Trudeau on Meeting Trump- Expect the Unexpected By | February 12, 2017
Trudeau’s neglect of the growing threat of radical Islam within its borders, may be Trudeau’s and Canada’s Achilles heel, and may ultimately hurt Canada’s economic relationship with the U.S. and hence Canadian prosperity and Canada’s way of life
Why is the BC Government muzzling Health Minister Terry Lake? By | February 11, 2017
BC government has blocked Minister of Health Terry Lake from testifying in court about the history of wait lists in the BC healthcare system
Wynne Plots for Luxury Vehicle Watts By -- Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director | February 11, 2017
Formerly middle class Ontarians are being pushed into poverty.
What a Donald Trump Presidency Means for Canada By | February 10, 2017
Canada will certainly find things in the coming years far more trying and hard to deal with than Donald Trump
Cap and Trade Takes From Poor and Gives to Rich By -- Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director | February 9, 2017
What Ontario doesn't need is a reverse Robin Hood who takes from hardworking families, but a reversal of the cap and trade policy that our so-called social justice premier has brought in
Public school spending increases spur deeper budget deficits By | February 9, 2017
Fiscal Consequences of Higher Spending on K-12 Public Schools in Canada
Natural Heritage vs Property Rights By | February 9, 2017
People are outraged, when they find out exactly what "natural heritage" and the Ontario Heritage Act was created for
CTF Slams Bombardier Bailout By | February 9, 2017
• After 15 months of begging, Trudeau government finally capitulates and gives hapless plane-maker $372 million
• Bombardier has received more than $3.8 billion in subsidies going back more than fifty years
For Canada’s 150th, warning signs that current federal deficit spending mirrors history By | February 7, 2017
Canadians should question whether we’re embarking on another transitional period in history that, like Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau’s time in office, will lead to years of deficits and ultimately another debt crisis
Wage premium for government employees over comparable private-sector workers hits 13.4 per cent in O By | February 2, 2017
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario
Fraser Institute ranked top think-tank in Canada, 11th best independent think-tank worldwide By | January 31, 2017
2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index
The Trump presidency will cost Canadians By | January 31, 2017
Trump puts America first; Trudeau puts Canada last
The Optics of Inaction are Terrible for City Hall By --- Todd MacKay, Prairie Director | January 30, 2017
The optics are terrible for the current scandal and the optics of inaction are terrible for the current mayor and council
Is Minister Morneau Planning Tax Hikes By Stealth? By -- Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director | January 20, 2017
Government should not exploit "simplification" as a convenient pretext to sneak in tax hikes on millions of Canadians
British PM May Puts Britain First- Goes Hard Brexit By | January 19, 2017
Brexit Britain and the U.S. tighter than ever. Welcome to the emerging new world order
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Ontario’s costly coal phase-out did not significantly reduce air pollution—a lesson for By | January 17, 2017
Ontario’s soaring energy costs: Did the Coal Phase-out Reduce Ontario Air Pollution?
Federal Bureaucrats Rack Up Pricey Relocation Expenses By Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation | January 16, 2017

• Access to information documents show six-figure moving expenses from employees in at least four government departments
• Highest cost to taxpayers was a $538,549 employee move from Richmond Hill to Belleville, Ontario

Brother Justin’s Travelling Salvation Show By | January 16, 2017
Trudeau will continue his salvation show where at least he is able to do what he does best—pose for selfies.
Canada’s dumbed-down education system—A social and economic disaster By | January 13, 2017
Canada needs all the achievers it can get and, obviously, a critical mass of talent is self-reinforcing, in education as in most endeavors
Now that assisted suicide is legal in Canada By | January 11, 2017
Without a clear strategy that has suicide prevention (whether assisted or not) as its goal, Canada will undoubtedly follow the path of other jurisdictions where both assisted and unassisted suicides are on the rise
Living the dream in Wynnetari_owe - paying up to 3 provincial taxes on one product By -- Ross Ayotte | January 9, 2017