Canadian News & Opinion
Canada needs to repeal law penalizing blasphemous libel
By Arthur Weinreb | January 9, 2015
If freedom of speech and freedom of expression are to mean anything in Canada, the law needs to be taken off the books and as soon as possible
Larger Government and Slower Economic Growth in Canada
By Sierra Rayne | January 8, 2015
While federal spending as a share of the economy may have declined since 2005, total government expenditures have increased
Idea of guaranteed annual income appealing but implausible for Canada
By Fraser Institute | January 6, 2015
With federal and provincial governments disagreeing regularly on much smaller issues, it seems unlikely they would all agree to implement a reform as large as a guaranteed income program
Many factors are at play, and demographics is but only one of them
Despite how much the mainstream media wants one, the Canadian electorate is not leaning towards carbon taxation
Oswald’s Plan Is Dangerous
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | December 31, 2014
It’s bad enough that Ms. Oswald sat silent as her government spent like drunken sailors over the past decade and a half
Has Wynne’s Ontario Liberal Government Understated Ontario’s Total Debt?
By Mitch Wolfe | December 30, 2014
If Ontario’s true financial debt picture is closer to $350 billion than $300 billion, then Ontario is much closer to hitting the fiscal wall, and appropriate fiscal action should be taken sooner, than later
CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2015
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | December 29, 2014
Retroactive changes from Family Tax Cut mean big savings for many families
CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2015 (Manitoba)
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | December 29, 2014
Federal tax cuts mean big savings for Manitobans that have kids
Manitoba’s Naughty and Nice List
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | December 19, 2014
Heading up the naughty list is Premier Greg Selinger
We Don’t Want Tax Rates Indexed to Inflation
By Sierra Rayne | December 17, 2014
Comparing property tax mill rates to the consumer price index is exactly the wrong approach
Charitable giving on the decline in Canada, Ontario experiences steep drop in generosity
By Fraser Institute Charles Lammam | December 16, 2014
“With charitable giving on the wane, Canada’s private charities face greater challenges when trying to help those in need
Corralling Excessive Social Program Spending at the Municipal Level
By Sierra Rayne | December 15, 2014
Cities are spending far too much on parks, recreation, and cultural programs, and not enough on infrastructure
The Magical World of Climate Change in Iqaluit
By Sierra Rayne | December 13, 2014
Some much-needed perspective is required in Canada's Far North
Jian Ghomeshi Is The Canary in the Collapsing Mine of Canadian Progressiveism
By Mitch Wolfe | December 12, 2014
In sum, Ghomeshi, is no mentally deranged lone wolf. He is the canary in the collapsing mine of Canadian progressiveism
MP Grewal: Political Correctness Drowning the True Meaning of Christmas
By News on the Net | December 11, 2014
As a Sikh, I am not offended when Christians celebrate Christmas. Christmas should remain a part of our Canadian tradition for all to enjoy and celebrate
Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing
BC Premier Trying to Sell a Carbon Tax Failure to the Nation
By Sierra Rayne | December 10, 2014
Christy Clark is peddling a recipe for economic damage that the rest of Canada should ignore.
Ontario: broke and broken
By Klaus Rohrich | December 10, 2014
It’s a shame that the ‘powerhouse’ of Canada’s economy has devolved into poverty central
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Equalization Policy Crutch
Carbon Tax Advocates Dis-inform, Deceive
By Roland Seguin | December 8, 2014
We end users of energy products pay all of it, our food via transportation costs, fueling up at the pumps, heating our homes, airline tickets, etc...
CTF Condemns Corporate Welfare for Pratt & Whitney
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Aaron Wudrick | December 8, 2014
“We’ve seen this movie before, and the ending is always the same: taxpayers pay through the nose and a profitable private company is laughing all the way to the bank
CBC Engulfed in New Payola Scandal
By Mitch Wolfe | December 8, 2014
Unless this cancer is rooted out, surgically removed, preferably by an outside and effective government inquiry, this cancer will continue to metastasize, ultimately, destroy from within the whole of CBC
Schuklenk promotes euthanasia for newborns with disabilities and infanticide
By News on the Net Alex Schadenberg | December 8, 2014
The continued devaluation of the lives of people with disabilities and people with chronic and other vulnerable conditions.
The Reality of Canada’s Generous Immigration and Refugee Position
By Sierra Rayne | December 7, 2014
Recent claims at the CBC that Canada has become a meaner nation towards refugees and immigration simply don't pass basic fact-checking
The Ontario Employment Picture: November, 2014
By Ian Nunn | December 6, 2014
The net job losses, particularly those that are full-time, points to a continued deterioration of the Ontario economy
A Fundamental Misunderstanding of American Conservatism at the CBC
By Sierra Rayne | December 4, 2014
Neil Macdonald provides yet more reasons why we need to defund Canada's state broadcaster
Popular myths prevent reform by clouding public perception in Canada
By Fraser Institute Jason Clemens | December 4, 2014
American taxpayers spend far more on public education than Canadians. At the same time, on most international tests, Canada performs at least as well as—and often much better—than the United States
Canada’s Frequent Flyer Commissioner
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director | December 4, 2014
Acting Human Rights Commissioner has accumulated $760k in expenses
Selinger’s “Divorce” Not Surprising
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation --Colin Craig | December 4, 2014
Manitoba: Now we’re left with a government that is built on spending money, but has run out of money to spend