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CTF Releases Federal Pre-Budget Submission By Aaron Wudrick | February 19, 2016
Balanced budget, debt reduction, ending corporate welfare and controlling public sector pay and benefits among CTF recommendations
Spending to blame for Ontario’s chronic deficits and massive debt—not a weak economy By | February 18, 2016
“As policymakers at Queen’s Park prepare to table this year’s provincial budget, they should recognize the source of today’s deficit and debt problem—government spending,”
Cancel, Don’t Delay ORPP By Christine Van Geyn | February 17, 2016
The delay is happening so that Wynne can better coordinate with the federal government and use the CPP framework for her provincial scheme
Referendum necessary for electoral changes to stay changed By Todd MacKay | February 16, 2016
Every Canadian must have the opportunity to vote on electoral reform in a national referendum.
Ontario Government Research Shows ORPP Will Lead to Job Losses and Pay Cuts By Christine Van Geyn | February 16, 2016
Tracking Canadian House Prices By | February 12, 2016
In brief, January house prices were down 0.1% nationally. On a city basis, they were up most in Hamilton at 1.04% followed by Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg
The Bank of Canada’s power to influence interest rates has been greatly diminished By | February 11, 2016
Why Are Interest Rates So Low?
Europe on the Brink – Kingdoms of Decay By | February 10, 2016
Obama, America’s most liberal President, like it or not, has created the middle eastern power vacuum. By pulling America’s military out of Iraq and failing to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement with them, has resuscitated Islamic terror
Culture Wars: The Battle For The Soul Of Canada By | February 9, 2016
“A people without history is like a tree without roots.” Is this what Canadians want their nation to become— a dead tree?
Ontario Government Spent Nearly $600,000 Advertising ORPP During Federal Election By Christine Van Geyn | February 8, 2016
The Auditor General would have questioned timing of ORPP ads as partisan had government not limited her powers
The Lies My Mommy Told Me, Part III By | February 8, 2016
An economy in recession and the collapse in commodity prices and associated exports
A Lesson to Republicans in Canada’s Conservative Party Defeat By and Janice Fiamengo | February 7, 2016
Canada's Conservatives lost the election in part because they shrank from being truly conservative. Similarly, should the Republicans lose in November 2016, it will be because they failed to be truly republican
B.C.’s Clark and Quebec’s Couillard best fiscal managers By | February 4, 2016
Ontario’s Wynne has worst record among sitting Canadian premiers
All politicians must disclose basic financial information - including First Nations politicians By Todd MacKay | February 2, 2016
Bennett cannot allow weakened accountability requirements or endless discussions to leave people in First Nations communities in the dark after the disclosure deadline this summer.
CTF Releases Ontaio Pre-Budget Submissions By | February 2, 2016
ORPP will cost employees and hurt employment balanced budget, frozen wages, and end of Green Energy Act among CTF recommendations
Ontario not losing agricultural land; province’s cropland constant since the 1950s By | January 27, 2016
“To have an absolute advantage policy that says that if land is best for agriculture, it has to stay in agriculture ignores the economic trade-offs of comparative advantage,”
CTF Calls for Premier to Halt Plans for Ontario Retirement Pension Plan By Christine Van Geyn | January 26, 2016
ORPP will cost employees and hurt employment
Don’t Rush Infrastructure Spending By Aaron Wudrick | January 26, 2016
Infrastructure investments need to be considered carefully, prioritized and selected for the long-term benefits they bring
Conservatives anything but dead By | January 23, 2016
Conservatives must resist the temptation to go back to "Progressive" Conservatism
End Game: Justin Trudeau And The Cultural Transformation Of Canada By | January 23, 2016
With the election of Canada’s virgin Prime Minister, democratic process in Canada may be on its way toward its eventual death—with both primary gravediggers sharing the last name: Trudeau
Cost sharing the norm for universal health care countries throughout the developed world By | January 21, 2016
Canada is the outlier
Beware the Coming Infrastructure Rip-Off! By | January 21, 2016
Costly and unfair policies of governments that favour unionized companies over their non-unionized counterparts in the granting of contracts to participate in government infrastructure contracts
Corporate tax hikes ultimately reduce the wages of Canadian workers By | January 19, 2016
Chief Medical Officer’s Demand for Tax on Pop is Misguided By Christine Van Geyn | January 18, 2016
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Auf Wiedersehen- Chancellor Merkel- The Sudden Decline of Europe’s Iron Lady By | January 13, 2016
Germany has not lost control of the refugee crisis. Merkel and her government have lost control of this matter.
Like Father, Like Son : Globalist Visions Of Justin & Pierre Trudeau By | January 12, 2016
Justin Trudeau does not get this. In fact, he doesn’t get much—except for a personal tunnel-vision resulting from a sheltered upbringing within a cocoon of political privilege
Twelve Months of Waste: Taxpayers Federation Unveils Special 2016 Calendar By Christine Van Geyn | January 12, 2016
Despite spending $400 million in taxpayer money, the government’s Phase 2 MARS building cannot find enough tenants.
With federal transfers at all-time high, provinces can’t blame Ottawa for a lack of money By | January 12, 2016
The Ontario government should look inward at its past policy choices rather than blame inadequate transfers from Ottawa for its deficits,”
Governments need to stop gambling on football By Todd MacKay | January 11, 2016
Both the provincial government and city hall have to make it crystal clear that the next time the stadium project needs a cash infusion it won’t come from taxpayers
Premier and Minister owe Ontarians explanation on Nipigon Bridge failure By Rob Willett | January 11, 2016
Unanswered questions in wake of $106 million rebuild failure splitting Canada in two