Canadian News & Opinion
Trudeau’s apology falls flat, say opponents
By News on the Net | November 24, 2012
NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen and others scoffed at Trudeau's mea culpa
Canada’s Federal Debt Hits (Ugly) Milestone: $600,000,000,000, Saturday, November 24th, at 11:
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | November 23, 2012
“Massive borrowing is a slippery slope that leads to the kind of chaos we’re witnessing in Greece,”
Harper and Flaherty don’t have a revenue problem
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | November 21, 2012
If revenues are going up and not going down, why is the deficit going up and not going down?
CTF, Grassroots & Minister Speak Out on C-27 Politicians
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | November 21, 2012
“My spouse and I have been harassed, my house vandalized and members of our local accountability organization have been intimidated for speaking out,”
“Vichnaya Pamyat (in everlasting remembrance).”
The 79th Anniversary of the Holodomor
By News on the Net | November 21, 2012
Vichnaya Pamyat--In everlasting remembrance
Closing the Back Door Route to Cartels in Canada
By C.D. Howe Institute | November 20, 2012
C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council
Fair Pensions For All Supports PC Party call for Pension Reform
By Bill Tufts | November 20, 2012
The current “defined benefit” system that dominates public pensions is also becoming increasingly unaffordable and unsustainable"
A Grilling Worth Repeating
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | November 16, 2012
Taxpayers are getting sick and tired of huge financial blunders in government and everyone just shrugging their shoulders and moving on
France, Germany: Barely positive Q3 GDPs, outlook negative
By Ian R. Campbell | November 16, 2012
Eurozone: Back in technical recession, economist poll results
By Ian R. Campbell | November 16, 2012
The weaker Spain's economy at the time it seeks financial aid, the worse off will be the entire Eurozone economy
United States – Grover Norquist, only in America!
By Ian R. Campbell | November 15, 2012
The World Can Not Afford A Second Fiscal Cliff After Europe’s Failed Attempt
CTF Slams Harper Government for Abandoning 2014-15 Balanced-Budget Commitment
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | November 13, 2012
With record revenues coming in, federal government needs to rein in spending and recommit to balanced budget
Japan’s GDP negative, Japan now in technical recession
By Ian R. Campbell | November 13, 2012
It appears that from here Japan may require an ever more careful eye on the part of traders and investors.
Johnson's report raises troubling questions for parents and educators about the role of middle schools in Ontario
Greece – Debt:GDP ratio reduction timing
By Ian R. Campbell | November 13, 2012
As I see things, austerity programs and real GDP growth are not bedfellows
Tories Returning Alberta to Debt?
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Derek Fildebrandt | November 12, 2012
Alberta government has spent $38.6 billion on infrastructure projects over the past six years
The madrassah apologized and said it would review its teaching materials
Greece bailout payment – not next week?
By Ian R. Campbell | November 9, 2012
In the end, government inefficiency – that is, not getting things done in a timely manner – contributes to the risk that at some point one or more country-specific economic trains might derail.
Canada to follow U.S. into ‘fiscal cliff’ recession
By Ian R. Campbell | November 8, 2012
Hyperinflation – for the United States, a myth?
This is a challenge best confronted now, before the first wave of babyboomers begins to draw heavily on long-term care programs, in about 15 years' time
Vancouver Bike Share Puts Millions in Taxes At Risk
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jordan Bateman | November 7, 2012
Other systems have been delayed by Bixi’s ongoing legal fight with its former software developer and lack of a better tech solution
Globalization – what has it really meant to trade, jobs and recovery
By Ian R. Campbell | November 6, 2012
This is a commentary you might consider passing on to your children, grandchildren, and friends with children and grandchildren
Kathleen Wynne. Another Liberal Ontario Can’t Afford
By News on the Net | November 5, 2012
Another tax and spend Liberal
CTF Applauds Proposed Reforms to Canada’s Access to Information Act in Rathgeber bill
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Thomas | November 5, 2012
“The reforms in Bill C-461 are a step in the right direction to providing taxpayers the salary numbers they’re entitled to know.”
Canada’s job market tightens in October, what does that portend
By Ian R. Campbell | November 5, 2012
Loss of 20,000 private sector jobs in October; and,15,000 reduction in self-employed persons
Last Charge of the Pension Brigade
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Derek Fildebrandt | November 5, 2012
The government may be about to step in another one if they think taxpayers should put some $23,000 into a MLA’s RRSP
40,000 Private Sector Jobs Lost As Government Runs On Autopilot
By News on the Net Christine Bujold | November 2, 2012
“This is not what recovery looks like"
U.S. October jobs report
By Ian R. Campbell | November 2, 2012
The unemployment rate increased to 7.9% from 7.8%.
U.S. consumer confidence reported to have risen further in October
By Ian R. Campbell | November 2, 2012
I can’t square increasing U.S. consumer confidence with the facts that U.S. consumers must deal with each day

