Canadian News & Opinion
Referendum Should be Mandatory to Approve Ranked Ballots for Municipal Elections
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | April 11, 2016
Amendments to the Ontario Municipal Elections Act would give municipalities authority to change from first-past-the-post to ranked ballot system without consulting voters
Canadian prime minister has everything bad except the appearance
By News on the Net Vilma Gryzinski: Translated by Colin Alexander | April 10, 2016
As seen from Brazil, Justin Trudeau is cute, but highly ordinary
Canada’s future population
By Bob Christie | April 8, 2016
The Muslim invasion of Europe is overwhelming host countries. And not just by sheer numbers, but by demands made by newcomers
Climate change surveys still useless
By Tom Harris | April 8, 2016
Pollsters should ask how much Americans will pay to set an example to the world
The Ontario Jobs Picture in March: Treading Water – Sharks Nibbling
By Ian Nunn | April 8, 2016
We will be on the lookout for sharks circling next month
Comparing Recent Economic Performance in Canada and the United States: A Provincial and State Level Analysis
What ever happened to the Hippocratic Oath?
By Gerald Hall | April 7, 2016
Assisted suicide in no way fits this ideal
Wow! City of Toronto spent a whole $19,000 on Rob Ford’s funeral
By Arthur Weinreb | April 6, 2016
Ford will still be dead and the media will still be going after him and the entire Ford family, thinking of more ways to embarrass the people who really cared about the ordinary Torontonian
Should Unions Have the Right to Dictate Public Policy?
By News on the Net Jordan Bateman, Aaron Wudrick | April 5, 2016
While courts have historically deferred to elected officials when it comes to making policy decisions, there has been a troubling trend in the other direction recently
Demand-Side Mismanagement: How Conservation Became Waste
Liberal-Socialism And The Erosion Of Christian Canada
By Brad Salzberg | March 30, 2016
Canadians would not have ended up with an anti-Christian, socialist government masquerading as upholders of western democratic tradition
The idea of taxpayer money paying for political attack ads and partisan flyers is repugnant
Statement on Mitsubishi MU-2 Aircraft Accident in Canada
By News on the Net | March 29, 2016
MU-2 accident in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada
The real legacy of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
By Arthur Weinreb | March 29, 2016
His years in power will be known as the "Rob Ford Era" and it is difficult to imagine we will ever see a politician like him again
Temporary Foreign Worker Use Proves EI Reform Needed
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Kevin Lacey | March 29, 2016
Rather than opening the gates to more TFWs, the government and fish-processing companies should look for ways to incentivize work and get people off EI.
Unequal Treatment - Who’s to Blame for Equalization Unfairness
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | March 28, 2016
The “have” provinces that are still paying the bill for equalization are contributing up to $691 per capita into the program while getting diddly-squat in return.
“We would also like to congratulate Bombardier as they embark on this new era as a truly competitive global player,”
Budget thick in green propaganda
By Tom Harris | March 23, 2016
Clever language on climate change deceives Canadians
Canada’s Apartheid Budget for Aboriginals
By Colin Alexander | March 22, 2016
It's hard, therefore, to refrain from giving Trudeau the sobriquet Mr. Fork-Tongue, and his Indigenous Affairs Minister, Doctor Do-Little
Taxpayers Federation Slams Trudeau Government’s ‘Spendy McDebtface’ Budget
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | March 22, 2016
• No commitment to return to a balanced budget • Budget projects an additional $95 billion in new federal debt by 2020 • Spending faster than population growth or inflation
Rob Ford, Rest in Peace, Buddy
By Mitch Wolfe | March 22, 2016
Rob Ford was the consummate retail politician. A true man of the people. And he had great political instincts
New York Post: ‘Doctors are flummoxed by Toronto crackhead’s cancer’
By Arthur Weinreb | March 21, 2016
And the Post probably cannot understand why mainstream journalism is on the way out. Hint: it’s not just because of the Internet
The Ontario Jobs Picture in February: Not Good Under the Hood
By Ian Nunn | March 20, 2016
Finally, looking at the total jobs in the three public sectors, we see that the public sector represents 25% of the jobs in the province.
Six Months of Terrorist Attacks by Lone Individuals: To Be Continued
By Institute for Energy Research Alon Ben David | March 20, 2016
To date, the Israeli government has pursued a policy comprising aggressive rhetoric, containment, and minimal action
First Nations Leaders Benefit from Transparency
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | March 17, 2016
Servant leadership is about more than strength, charisma or intelligence; it’s essential to have humility
English Canada: Journey To The Back Of The Bus
By Brad Salzberg | March 16, 2016
If “traditional” Canadians continue their passive and polite ways, within a single generation the diversity bus will bury English Canada in the sands of time
Actually, Bombardier Is Not A ‘Proven Winner’
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | March 16, 2016
Stripped down, Stanford’s position is that private businesses should not be treated like private businesses
Saunders’ two predecessors, Julian Fantino and Bill Blair, went into politics after they left leading the Toronto Police Service. Unlike them, Saunders would make a good politician
Energy Poverty on the Rise in Canada
By Fraser Institute | March 15, 2016
Lower income households are more vulnerable to the negative effects of rising energy costs-something policymakers should consider when devising energy policy,

