Canadian News & Opinion
The Power of Protest
By Randy Hillier | March 17, 2014
“Years of poor energy policies like the Green Energy Act have cost this province jobs
Canada's Afghanistan Mission Ends
Great exaggeration to say that the entertainment industry makes a major contribution to Canada’s economy
General agreement has emerged that Canada has a pension coverage problem
Andrea Horwath’s Line in the Sand
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | March 5, 2014
NDP has propped up this tax-and-spend government up for the past two budgets, and allowed the government to grow the debt by nearly $40 billion since the last election
Canada’s Vulnerability to Potential Eurozone Turmoil
By C.D. Howe Institute | March 5, 2014
Clearly, US shocks dominate, but eurozone shocks cannot be ignored
Canada has suspended its engagement in preparations for the G-8 Summit, Ambassador in Moscow is being recalled
Significant change is needed to make Senate function as intended
By Al Muir | March 1, 2014
Canadian Senate, Senate Reform, Election of Senators
Measuring Choice and Competition in Canadian Education
16th Annual “Teddy” Government Waste Awards Winners
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | February 26, 2014
Lifetime Achievement – The Senate of Canada, after sober second thought
Afghanistan- Narco Nation
By Jack Dini | February 25, 2014
Afghanistan's drug output is up by nearly 50 percent in the last year and opium profits totaled $68 billion globally
The goal of achieving pan-Canadian harmonization has remained elusive
16th Annual Teddies Awards Tomorrow: Canadian Taxpayers Federation to Announce Waste Awards
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | February 25, 2014
The waste awards are gilded pig statuettes awarded in four categories; local waste, provincial waste, federal waste and lifetime achievement
Maintaining Information on Law-abiding Citizens on CPIC Serves No Legitimate Purpose
By Gary Mauser | February 25, 2014
"Quis costodiet ipsos custodes?"--"Who will watch the watchers?"
Counting the Medals
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | February 25, 2014
In total, the hockey count alone comes to 40 gold medals for Canada and would easily propel Canada into the top spot for “value adjusted” medals!
New High River gun grab evidence
By News on the Net Brian Lilley | February 24, 2014
Police going outside the law
Violence in Venezuela
By Ezra Levant | February 24, 2014
Humberto Fontova interview
You Don’t Win Friends With Salad!
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | February 21, 2014
Ontario's Healthy Menu Program is a Disaster for School Cafeterias: Forget about overweight students, the weight of our government is the real problem in Ontario
UKRAINE: Economic Sanctions and Expanded Travel Ban
By News on the Net | February 20, 2014
Objectives of Canadian Sanctions
The False Security of Complex Financial Regulation - and What to Do About It
By C.D. Howe Institute James Fleming, M.A. | February 19, 2014
Shareholder Liability: A New (Old) Way of Thinking about Financial Regulation
Showdown in Caracas
By Matthew Vadum | February 19, 2014
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is asking his allies, including state employees, to demonstrate in force against Leopoldo Lopez, leader of the opposition party, Popular Will
Trudeau: “budget will balance itself”
By Ezra Levant | February 16, 2014
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has somehow come to believe that budgets balance themselves
Québec’s euthanasia Bill 52 is unconstitutional, imprecise and lethal
By News on the Net Euthanasia Prevention Coalition | February 12, 2014
Bill 52 does not limit euthanasia to terminally ill people
Balanced Federal Budget Sets Stage for Serious Tax Cuts in 2015
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | February 11, 2014
Time for the Prime Minister to deliver on his election promise and deliver tax cuts and bigger paycheques to Canadians
Here’s to a ‘Do-Nothing’ Budget
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | February 11, 2014
The challenge, between budget 2014 and budget 2015, is get federal politicians of all stripes to put hard-pressed, long-suffering taxpaying Canadian households first.
The Wound Badge
By Dick Field | February 11, 2014
Humorous story of how I came to own a German Wound badge, given to me by a wounded German Wehrmacht soldier
Ontario PC Energy Critic Calls For Hydro One CEO’S Resignation
By News on the Net | February 10, 2014
Ontarians deserve better service from Hydro One
Missed Inflation Targets and the Case for Price-Level Targeting
By C.D. Howe Institute | February 5, 2014
Price-level targeting is an alternative that offers potential advantages over inflation targeting
Brazeau and Harb Charges Demand Speedy Passage of Bill C-518
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | February 4, 2014
The Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians Act
Hillier’s Efforts Move Ombudsman to Action
By Randy Hillier | February 4, 2014
Ratepayers across Hydro One Network’s service area have been complaining not receiving bills for as long as a year at a time

