Canadian News & Opinion
CTF Fact Check: NDP Lowballs Daycare Plan Costs
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | October 7, 2015
Comparison with other provinces also suggests female workforce participation rates may be attributable to other factors
A core issue identified by the authors is whether “Secular Stagnation,” where economic weakness and the inability of low interest rates to boost economic growth is the result of a fundamental change
CTF Slams Corporate Welfare Binge
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | October 6, 2015
Government announcement of $4.3 billion compensation to dairy, egg and poultry farmers will come directly out of taxpayer pockets
“While education in public schools is still the dominant form of education in Canada, the data indicates parents are increasingly looking to independent schools for more choice in how their children are educated,”
CTF Study Examines Impact of Personal Income Taxes on NHL Players, Tea
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jeff Bowes | October 5, 2015
Major Penalty for High Taxes:
Taxes factor in attracting top talent on and off the ice
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | October 5, 2015
Tyler Myers' taxes went down by nearly half a million because he moved from Buffalo to Winnipeg.
Why would anyone vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals?
By Arthur Weinreb | October 2, 2015
The Conservatives have run a successful ad campaign accusing Trudeau of just not being ready but like most political ads, they are not absolutely truthful
“Ontario’s government policies mistakenly signal that the public sector, not the private sector, is the engine of economic growth
NDP’s would-be finance minister runs from his prairie record
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | September 29, 2015
Saskatchewan’s GDP grew by about 60 per cent from 2006 to 2011. The province’s corporate tax take soared by nearly 168 per cent during that same period (adjusted for inflation)
UP Express Ticket Price Strategy Reveals Metrolinx Lack of Strategic Vision
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 28, 2015
Toronto City Council will be voting on a package of rules dealing with ride-sharing on Sept. 30. Here’s hoping that they have more strategic vision about transportation than Metrolinx does.
CTF Releases 2015 Federal Election Spending Tracker
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | September 28, 2015
Liberal plan to spend an additional $9.5 billion in 2016-17 is the most expensive of the three main parties
Canada revokes citizenship of convicted terror plotter
By Arthur Weinreb | September 27, 2015
Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act: Zakaria Amara is the first person to have his citizenship revoked due to conviction for terrorism, the government promises there will be more. The Conservatives of course have to be re-elected
Changes to Ontario ‘Death Tax’ Puts Additional Burden on Grieving Families
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 24, 2015
Estate Administration Tax (EAT)
Serves as a warning for other provinces
Taxpayers Federation: Use Hydro One Sale Cash to Pay Down Debt
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 18, 2015
Proceeds of sale of Hydro One already dedicated to new spending
What Did Canadians Get For $1 Trillion?
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | September 17, 2015
The sad irony is that a trillion dollars would be more than enough to fund the dreams of even the most spendthrift politician – with plenty left over for tax relief
Canadian TIFF Actors’ Ridiculous Tommie Manifesto
By Mitch Wolfe | September 17, 2015
Why Canadian Actors Should Neither Be Seen or Heard Off The Screen
Taxpayers Federation Applauds Mayor Tory’s Decision Not to Bid on 2024 Olympics
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 15, 2015
Mayor's decision not to bid on Olympics protects taxpayers from billions in cost overruns and an opaque bidding process with little public debate
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Implores John Tory Noy to Make Commitment to Bid on 2024 Olympics
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 14, 2015
September 15th deadline for Mayor to sign firm committment to bid letter looming, and taxpayers remain in the dark
Canada ranks among top 10 jurisdictions worldwide for economic freedom
By Fraser Institute Fred McMahon, Dr. Michael A. Walker | September 14, 2015
“Hong Kong remains number one but because democracy is the best safeguard of freedom, if China, which ranks low in economic freedom, encroaches on Hong Kong, we can expect Hong Kong’s ranking to fall,”
Taxpayers Deserve Transparency in 2024 Olympic Bid Process
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 11, 2015
Taxpayers shouldn’t fool themselves – the idea that public debate will start after the September 15 bid letter has been filed is a farce.
Exceeding the limit
By Klaus Rohrich | September 11, 2015
Thomas Mulcair, Canada’s Socialist party leader who proposes to dispatch military aircraft to “save” the Syrian refugees. That’s akin to the United States lending a few aircraft carriers to Japan in November of 1941
Understanding the Increases in Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada
Update: High River Forced Entries, Unwarranted Searches and Seizures
By Dennis R. Young | September 10, 2015
Governments still hiding many facts and overlooking 4,666 Charter Violations!
Manufacturing Responsibility: Canada And The Syrian Refugee Crisis
By Brad Salzberg | September 8, 2015
Syrian refugee crisis will function as yet another weapon in the hands of Canada’s politically correct, pro-immigration contingent
Who is really responsible for the death of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi
By Arthur Weinreb | September 7, 2015
Abdullah Kurdi is responsible for the deaths of his family. Blaming anyone else is simply playing politics which, in Canada these days, is rampant
Syrian refugee crisis
By Brad Salzberg | September 5, 2015
Why are wealthy Gulf States such as Saudi Arabia refusing to take in these poor souls?
Worker choice the next logical step in reforming Canada’s labour relations laws
By Fraser Institute | September 3, 2015
“When union membership and dues aren’t mandatory, unions must convince workers of the merits of unionization and the value of paying union dues,”
Deficits are eternally temporary
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | September 2, 2015
Balanced budgets gave way to temporary deficits that evolved to become an absolute necessity without which apparently “thousands of Manitobans” would be out of work
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Calls for Transparency around Possible 2024 Olympic Bid
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | September 2, 2015
Hosting the Olympics would cost billions, and bidding alone carries a price tag of $50 million or more

