Canadian News, Opinion

The Great Pension Divide By | March 18, 2013
Pension apartheid: Public sector pensions are no longer sustainable for taxpayers
Make government pensions affordable for taxpayers By Christine Bujold | March 18, 2013
Gold-plated pensions
Shadow Budget 2013: More Belt-tightening for Ottawa; Measures to Spur Growth By | March 18, 2013
Proposes reforms that have low or zero net costs and will boost Canada's economic dynamism
Busting the Seven Trudeau Myths By | March 16, 2013
Liberal-leader-in-waiting Justin Trudeau
Slaying the Green Energy Dragon By Candice Malcolm, Ontario Director | March 14, 2013
Kill the green energy fiasco and start the process of saving Ontario's finances
Stop PavCo’s Banana Republic Tactics on Information Requests By Jordan Bateman | March 13, 2013
The Information and Privacy Commissioner should send a strong message by rejecting PavCo’s application against Mackin
The Real Deficit By Derek Fildebrandt | March 13, 2013
The funding shortfalls for the Capital and Operational plans taken together produce a ‘consolidated deficit’ of $5.1 billion
Breaking the Milk Marketing Deadlock By | March 13, 2013
"Consumers can have a better deal on milk without denying efficient farmers the opportunity to earn a fair return"
Wall Should Empower You More By Colin Craig | March 12, 2013
There are all kinds of taxpayer-funded government programs out there that take your money and then hand it over to businesses through grants and sweetheart loans
Canada’s Inaction Plan on Revamping Freedom of Information Laws By Greg Bohnert | March 12, 2013
Paul Einarsson, Calgary-based Geophysical Service Incorporated
The GSI Story: One company’s fight to protect its seismic data By Greg Bohnert | March 8, 2013
Canada Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, Allan Feir, GSI, seismic jackpot, Davey Einarsson, property rights
Shoulder Shrugging About $400k Not Acceptable By Colin Craig | March 7, 2013
Chemawawin Resource Trust agreement
Did Transit Police Sweeten Their Stats? By Jordan Bateman | March 7, 2013
It’s about time this ultra expensive, ineffective experiment came to an end
Youth, Long-Term Unemployed Worst Off in Stronger Labour Market By | March 6, 2013
Still Standing in Line: Addressing a Mismatch of Skills and Jobs in the Canadian Labour Market
15th Annual “Teddy” Government Waste Awards Winners By Gregory Thomas | March 6, 2013
Federal – Standing Buffalo Band Chief Pockets More than PM
Taxpayers Federation Gives Top Waste Award to the $143 Pencil Sharpener By | March 6, 2013
Teddy Award to Toronto District School Board’s Contract with the Maintenance and Skilled Trades Council
Canadian Taxpayers Federation to Announce Waste Awards By Gregory Thomas | March 5, 2013
15th Annual Teddies Awards
Get the facts first before buying a home By | March 5, 2013
With fluctuating prices and concerns of a housing bubble, people are wondering whether now is the right time to buy
Budget Predictions By Derek Fildebrandt | March 4, 2013
By this time next year, Alberta will be a debtor province again
What Tom Flanagan should have said By | March 4, 2013
Sexual and physical abuse, Residential schools, Child pornography
New Ontario College of Trades affects Alberta Tradesmen but do not benefit them By John MacMillan | March 3, 2013
Worst thing that happens to Ontario labour system
Third Handout to Political Parties Unacceptable By Colin Craig | March 1, 2013
Instead of forcing taxpayers to help his party make up the fundraising difference, Mr. Selinger should crack the whip on his party to earn more voluntary donations.
Time to Drag Senators - And MPs - Into the 21st Century By Gregory Thomas, Federal Director | February 28, 2013
Residency, Housing allowance, Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, Dennis Patterson, Marc Harb, Patrick Brazeau
CTF Exposes High Income Earners in Social Housing By | February 28, 2013
Tenant earning $112,000 living in subsidized housing, Other tenants earning between $47,000 and $83,000, audit Heart River Housing, Alberta Social Housing Corporation
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Surplus wind power costs verified:  Fedeli By Clint Thomas | February 27, 2013
Unless market rules change, surplus wind power will cost electricity ratepayers up to $200 million a year
ON: Fat Tax Falls Flat By Candice Malcom | February 27, 2013
Red tape was only the beginning of the economic nightmare caused by the fat tax
Sun News Needs Your Help!!! By Roadkill Radio News | February 26, 2013
The fight for the Sun News Network has just taken a troubling turn!
Hands Off Your Ratepayer Dollars By Colin Craig | February 25, 2013
Clearly, the challenge is for us to get an opposition party to practice what it preaches while in government.
Wynne’s secret swearing in By | February 22, 2013
remier Wynne needs to come clean with the agriculture community and Ontarians about the fact that three days after her initial swearing in she had another secret ceremony
Making Budget Promises Matter: Canada’s 2012 Fiscal Accountability Rankings By | February 21, 2013
Lack of fiscal transparency undermines good management of public money