Canadian News & Opinion
Politicians who cannot stop spending—an example
By Arthur Weinreb | February 3, 2014
Councillor Adam Vaughan: Rob Ford Derangement Syndrome
Wall’s Procrastination Puzzling
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | January 31, 2014
While the Wall government’s inactivity on this issue has been puzzling, the solutions are not so complex
While self defense is not illegal in Canada it is defined in the narrowest possible terms, and discouraged to the point where most are not aware of its legal boundaries
Controlling Ottawa’s Employment Costs Key to Achieving Durable Surplus: Shadow Budget 2014
By C.D. Howe Institute James Fleming | January 29, 2014
The 2014 edition of the C.D. Howe Institute's annual Shadow Federal Budget reinforces Ottawa's near-term focus on budgetary surplus
Transparency Saves Taxpayers Money
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Derek Fildebrandt | January 29, 2014
Freedom of Information Act
CFIA rules cost Canadian farmers $657 million a year
By News on the Net | January 29, 2014
Improvements needed to agency’s customer service, communication
Out-of-Gas Government Short on Propane Explanation
By Randy Hillier | January 27, 2014
Propane shortage in eastern Ontario
Canadians stressed out by government paperwork: Poll
By News on the Net | January 27, 2014
Most common regulatory headaches cost at least $10 billion per year
Wynne’s Pension Bait & Switch
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | January 23, 2014
Ontario families are nickel-and-dimed by their government with higher taxes, increased premiums, new user-fees and soaring energy rates
The Harper Conservatives and the Opposition Are Keeping Us in the Dark and They Like it That Way
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | January 23, 2014
MPs and Senators are still operating in the dark ages when it comes to accountability. They like it in the dark just fine
Anti-oilsands lobbying
By Ezra Levant | January 17, 2014
Ezra Levant follows the money trail in the Neil Young anti-oilsands tour
Report Shows Cities with Best and Worst Fiscal Accountability
By C.D. Howe Institute | January 15, 2014
"This record suggests that cities have tended to over-charge up-front for capital projects."
Ontario is the Poster Child of Bad Tobacco Policies
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | January 13, 2014
Young people – the very people tobacco laws are designed to protect – are some of the top customers in the contraband market
Canada’s new ambassador to Israel a strong critic of PA
By News on the Net | January 11, 2014
Vivian Bercovici
The Lies My Mommy Told Me, Part II
By Ian Nunn | January 11, 2014
Management of the Ontario economy by the liberal government has been a disaster
Ice Storm Clean up Costs
By Guest Column Elizabeth Marshall | January 10, 2014
Replanting of trees
Real Gun Control Means Controlling Bad Guys
By Dennis R. Young | January 9, 2014
It’s time to stop treating law-abiding hunters, farmers and sports shooters worse than criminals
Service Exports Help Drive Growth in Well-paying Jobs
By C.D. Howe Institute | January 9, 2014
Schwanen warns a policy to deliberately talk down the Canadian dollar as a way to help Canadian manufacturing jobs could be counter-productive
Bad Tobacco Policies Drive Smokers to Black Market
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Candice Malcolm | January 9, 2014
CTF Releases Joint Paper with U.S.-based Reason Foundation
Ontario government’s blatant scheme to buy votes
By Arthur Weinreb | January 6, 2014
More Government Freebies
Tories must reverse bulb ban
By News on the Net Brian Lilley, QMI Agency | January 3, 2014
The ban that nobody asked for
CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2014
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | December 30, 2013
First-time charitable donors get higher tax breaks
Sinister UN Agenda 21 being implemented in Canada
By News on the Net | December 27, 2013
Very real and very dangerous globalist Agenda 21 plan
Ottawa Needs to Follow Alberta’s Example and be Accountable for Executive Pay
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | December 23, 2013
The average payrolls cost for a single federal government staffer have gone from $86,000 when the Conservatives took office in 2006 to $114,000 last year
Canadian Red Cross helping those affected by ice storm
By News on the Net | December 22, 2013
City warming centres
Alberta’s New Sunshine List Sets Gold-Standard for the Rest of Canada
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Derek Fildebrandt | December 19, 2013
“Today’s announcement in Alberta highlights just how disappointing the Harper government has handled this issue federally,
Investors from US, Mexico to Benefit from Canada-EU Trade Deal
By C.D. Howe Institute | December 19, 2013
The increased review threshold will apply equally to investors from the US and Mexico as it does to investors from the European Union
Don’t Hike CPP Contributions, Fix EI to Help Canadians Retire Richer
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Candice Malcolm | December 19, 2013
Ontario residents are far less likely to be eligible for EI payments, and yet Ontario taxpayers pay the brunt of EI taxes
Toronto Star reporter sues Ford for defamation but what are the damages?
By Arthur Weinreb | December 16, 2013
The courts are being used in their continued war on Ford
How much are they really worth?
By Bill Tufts | December 16, 2013
Public Sector Pensions Richer Than You Think

