Canadian News & Opinion
Pan Am Poured Taxpayer Funds Down the Drain
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | July 29, 2015
The importance of transparency in the Pan Am Games is further underscored by the new possibility that the City of Toronto may be making a bid for the 2024 Olympics.
“Past research concluded that economic freedom spurs prosperity, income, employment and better public institutions
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Statement on Senate Abolition
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay, Aaron Wudrick | July 24, 2015
“It’s clear that the Senate is broken, and there’s no reason to wait for more pressure
CTF Calls on Premier Wynne to Halt Plans for Turning HOV Lanes into Permanent Toll Roads
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | July 22, 2015
Premier wants to use tolls from unpopular HOV lanes as new source of revenue
Forcing Canadians to contribute more to CPP or Ontario pension plan will reduce voluntary private sa
By Fraser Institute Charles Lammam | July 21, 2015
“The research suggests that for every one dollar increase in CPP contributions, Canadian households, on average, reduced private savings by one dollar,”
A Tale of Two Referendums
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | July 20, 2015
It will be tempting for some political analysts to consider the TransLink referendum a failure and the Manitoba decision to circumvent the people prudent
Ontario Can Look to Greece to See the Dangers of an Underground Economy
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | July 20, 2015
An enforcement only strategy should not be the model Ontario follows for tackling the underground economy.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Calls on Pan Am Games to Disclose Amount Paid to Kanye West for Closin
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | July 16, 2015
Pan Am Games CEO refuses to disclose how much public money going towards contract with self-proclaimed 'greatest living rock star'
Long waits for health care cost Canadians $1.2 billion
By Fraser Institute | July 14, 2015
The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care
The mayor of Toronto is an international embarrassment
By Arthur Weinreb | July 12, 2015
John Tory is a nasty little man who could not care less about the problems encountered by his constituents. It was nice a publication such as the New York Times noticed
Manitoba will pay more to borrow as credit rating dives
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | July 10, 2015
Bond rating agency concerned that Manitoba won't be able to balance the budget and the debt burden will get to heavy.
eHealth Ontario – the Gift that Keeps on Taking
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Christine Van Geyn | July 8, 2015
Unless taxpayers stand up and take notice, politicians will continue to waste public funds with impunity.
Ontario's Credit Rating Downgraded by S&P to A+
De-Amalgamation in Canada: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Ontario Court Rules Totalitarianism in the Public Interest
By Tom Barak | July 7, 2015
Ontario can keep its swingers and prostitutes, we, the rest of Canada, will gladly accept our God-fearing lawyers
Senate Puts Self-Interest Ahead of Public Interest
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | July 3, 2015
When faced with a choice between protecting the interests of Canadian taxpayers, and protecting their fellow Senators, the Senate chose the latter.
TransLink Tax Defeated!
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jordan Bateman | July 2, 2015
61.7% vote NO to TransLink PST Hike
"An important step in the right direction for transparency and accountability in Canada."
CTF Slams Senate Backscratching on Pensions Bill
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | June 30, 2015
C-518 would have stripped Senators and MPs convicted of certain crimes of taxpayer-funded pension
Aboriginals Deserve Good Financial Governance
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jordan Bateman | June 29, 2015
First Nation band councils should create the same rules and safeguards as other governments across Canada, a point echoed in a Mandell Pinder legal analysis of the decision
Winnipeg debt soars while provincial safety net sags
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Todd MacKay | June 29, 2015
In 2014, Winnipeg’s long-term net debt soared to $943 million. In 2010, it was $496 million. That’s an increase in debt of 89.9 per cent.
More school choice may be a useful pressure valve to undercut the overwhelming power the teachers unions have over government and parents
>An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Employment Trends in Canada
Influx of seasonal labour helps Ontario farms grow
By News on the Net | June 24, 2015
Approximately 16,000 workers expected at farms across province this growing season
China’s Increasing Unpopularity Within the West
By Sierra Rayne | June 24, 2015
Increased American military presence in area
CTF Calls on Senate to Sit Until the Work is Done
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation --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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation | 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 Sierra Rayne | 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
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 Eddie Pedersen | 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

