Canadian News, Opinion

Growth in government employment outpacing private sector, especially in Ontario By | June 25, 2015
>An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Employment Trends in Canada
Influx of seasonal labour helps Ontario farms grow By | June 24, 2015
Approximately 16,000 workers expected at farms across province this growing season
China’s Increasing Unpopularity Within the West By | June 24, 2015
Increased American military presence in area
CTF Calls on Senate to Sit Until the Work is Done By --Federal Director Aaron Wudrick | June 23, 2015
The House of Commons has risen in preparation for a fall election, but this shouldn't affect Senate business Many important bills (C-377, C-518) remain in limbo, and the Senate needs to vote on them
Buying lies will come at a high price By | June 22, 2015
A simple plan is not to be confused with an easy plan. Some government programs will have to be cut.
Mexico Straddles the Fence Between the West and Russia By | June 22, 2015
Mexico is playing a duplicitous game with the West, and it is time to take a more serious approach towards the geopolitical risk emerging south of the Rio Grande
Political labels aside, Alberta Premier Notley should learn lessons from other NDP premiers By | June 22, 2015
NDP government in Alberta has a choice between successful NDP policies rooted in competitiveness and practical solutions to current day problems or the unsuccessful tax and spend policies of the Bob Rae NDP
One Selfie Too Many – The Rise of the Danish People’s Party By | June 19, 2015
Denmark’s election results reveal similarities between America and Denmark and the potential for an emergent conservative trend in the U.S. and Canada
Ontario Elementary Students and Parents Deserve Report Cards By Christine Van Geyn | June 18, 2015
CTF launches petition calling for report cards to be issued
Pegida Exceeds Expectations in Dresden Mayoral Contest By | June 18, 2015
German anti-Islamification party PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West)
Ontario racks up debt while ‘Rust Belt’ states largely balance their books By | June 18, 2015
Coping with a Changing Economic World, compares the economic and fiscal performance of Ontario and Quebec with Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois between 1999 and 2013
Manitoba paints an unflattering family picture By Todd MacKay | June 17, 2015
The Manitoba government is borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars every day. There is only one source of revenue the government can use to pay it back: taxes
More Canadian parents opting for home-schooling their children; 29 per cent increase between 2007 an By | June 16, 2015
Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture--2015
CTF Calls for Senators Boisvenu and Kenny to Recuse Themselves from Voting on Bill C-518 By | June 12, 2015
Bill C-518 would strip taxpayer-funded portion of pensions from politicians convicted of certain crimes
June 10 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government By | June 10, 2015
This year’s later Tax Freedom Day continues a trend of delays that began in 2009 when it fell on June 3.
Arbitration process cannot replace criminal investigation process By Aaron Wudrick | June 9, 2015
CTF also calls for timely passage of Bill C-518 and the posting of expense receipts online by Senators, MPs and federal government staff
The Middle East: A Simmer Or a Rolling Boil? By | June 9, 2015
The Sunni / Shia divide must be maintained in a dynamic equilibrium.
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the death of Police Officer Constable Daniel Woodall By Prime Minister Stephen Harper | June 9, 2015
“Constable Woodall’s service to Edmonton and to Canada will be remembered and honoured. We grieve his loss today with Alberta and the rest of the country.”
G-7 Summit: They Call This a Protest? By | June 9, 2015
Sauntering through a “Bavarian Alpine meadow” IN FULL BLOOM (and why not). Hey Ferguson, this is how white folk throw down!
Constantly bashing Justin Trudeau has its consequences By | June 7, 2015
Tories need to spend more time going after Mulcair and forget about silly Justin
We Don’t Need To Expand the CPP By Aaron Wudrick | June 5, 2015
As the backdrop to the debate, much media punditry cites as settled fact that most Canadians simply aren’t saving enough money for their retirement.
Smart Meter Scandal Now Becoming a Safety Issue By | June 4, 2015
Smart meters haven’t cut consumption at peak times and often they don’t even relay their information back to the central data centre.
Government employees in Canada paid 9.7% more than comparable employees in private-sector By Jason Clemens, Charles Lammam | June 4, 2015
If governments want to better control spending to rein in deficits and debt, one option is to ensure compensation paid to government employees broadly reflects private-sector compensation for similar positions
Canadians Remain Deeply Skeptical About Carbon Pricing By | June 4, 2015
National carbon tax
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Polling Data Doesn’t Support the Nuclear Abolitionists By | June 3, 2015
Time to stop dreaming of unicorns and have the nuclear abolitionists join the real world
Fire Sale of a Majority of Hydro One a Dangerous Move By | June 1, 2015
With the sale of a majority of the company through the misguided actions of the Liberal Government, it means that Hydro One will no longer be ‘for the people’
RCMP Slam doors shut on High River Access To Information requests By | June 1, 2015
High River ATIP requests are now being "Exempted in their Entirety" by RCMP
Ben Levin: Child pornography charges were the least of it By | June 1, 2015
Levin is not just a person who likes to look at pictures of children having sex; he is a sexual sadist who enjoys at least hearing about pain inflicted upon small defenceless children
British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Induced Economic Troubles Continue By | May 31, 2015
If you want to harm your economy, follow British Columbia's lead and bring in a carbon tax
Governments missing the mark on energy and environmental regulations By | May 28, 2015
>The Principle of Targeting in Energy and Environmental Policy