Canadian News, Opinion

Poll doesn’t necessarily reflect left wing trend By | May 30, 2012
Most Canadians don’t subscribe to any ideologically consistent set of principles, either of the right or the left.
Local Watchdogs Needed Too By | May 30, 2012
A Property Tax Cap, Municipal Ratepayers Guide, Beggar's List
Ontario Liberals trying to keep Long-Gun Registry By | May 28, 2012
The Dalton McGuinty-appointed CFO of Ontario is requiring all gun vendors to keep a registry of everyone who buys a long-gun.
CTF to MLAs: Reject Gold-Plated Pension By Scott Hennig, Alberta director | May 28, 2012
CTF launches petition opposing gold-plated pension plan
Consulting French Canadians on Linguistic Duality By | May 27, 2012
A waste of another 1.1 Billion Dollars of our money
Why “Ticketgate” Matters By Colin Craig, Prairie Director | May 25, 2012
Some good progress has been made on the issue, but clearly there is more work to do
New EI rules strike a blow for working Canadian taxpayers against habitual pogey collectors By | May 24, 2012
“Every Canadian should be entitled to keep the money they work for, not have government tax it away and give it out in an attempt to buy votes"
Outrageous B.C. Gas Taxes Keep Economy in Neutral By Jordan Bateman, British Columbia Director | May 24, 2012
The hidden cost of gas tax.
Canadians and Home Mortgages – A Surprising Statistic! By | May 24, 2012
A surprising, and arguably foreboding, statistic.
CP Rail Strike Adversely Affects Canadian Mining Operations By | May 23, 2012
A threat to the stability of a stalwart of the Canadian economy
American’s Focus on Europe Crisis! By | May 22, 2012
Spain’s economic problems are now much more broadly reported and recognized today than they were in December 2011
Who Likes Surprises? A Policy Framework for Avoiding Financial Crises By | May 22, 2012
"Reducing the Potential for Future Financial Crises: A Framework for Macro-Prudential Policy in Canada,"
G8 Weekend Summit? By | May 21, 2012
Host of Shen Yun calls on Premier to intervene By | May 18, 2012
Calls to revoke decision to cancel Jubilee Auditorium and work toward a resolution
Q1 2012 Europe and Eurozone GDP! By | May 18, 2012
Four of the seven non-Eurozone European Union countries for which data is available suffered negative growth, as shown in the following table
CTF releases new data on gas taxes, tax-on-tax By Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director | May 17, 2012
CTF’s 14th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day
Private sector pension crisis threatens all of us By | May 17, 2012
We urge all Canadians to phone, email or visit your politicians at all levels and ask them to get real about the pension tsunami drowning taxpayers.
An Accident Waiting to Happen, or ‘Ever Closer To The Cliff’! By | May 17, 2012
The consequences that may or will flow from prevalent and increasing youth unemployment
CTF releases new data on gas taxes, tax-on-tax By Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director | May 17, 2012
CTF’s 14th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day
After Spain, is Italy Next? By | May 16, 2012
Simply put, without real GDP growth economic trends in the developed and developing countries are virtually certain not to be positive
Infamous Greyhound Beheader to be granted escorted community strolls? By Colin McComb | May 15, 2012
Vince Li stabbed Tim McLean to death, decapitated him, and cannibalized him
Nova Scotia teachers Pension Ponzi melts down in 2011 By | May 12, 2012
What will it be - a well balanced program of services that taxpayers expect for their hard earned money or gold-plated pensions for a few well protected public sector employees?
Open Letter to Premier McGuinty Regarding Minister Duncan’s Attack on Foreign Investments By | May 11, 2012
The Ontario horse racing and breeding industry is Open For Business!
Windsor solar plant closure more proof of false “green” economy By | May 11, 2012
Fatally flawed Dalton McGuinty’s energy plan
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Unelected Metro Vancouver Should Get Back to Basics By Jordan Bateman, British Columbia Director | May 11, 2012
Langley's ongoing fight with Metro Vancouver will likely go nowhere—it is virtually impossible to escape from a regional district.
CTF Welcomes Private-Public Pay Debate By Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director | May 10, 2012
CTF poll shows 73 per cent of British Columbians want pay fairness law
China Banking Camel In U.S. Tent? By | May 10, 2012
Consider the implications of these Federal Reserve decisions in the context of the proverbial ‘Camel in the Tent’.
Tada! MLCC Jets Ticket List Released By Colin Craig, Prarie Director | May 8, 2012
Minister tells legislature ‘staff working hard’ on getting details together on how MLCC handed out 400+ Jets tickets...meanwhile CTF received the details from MLCC five weeks ago
President Shimon Peres begins state visit to Canada By | May 7, 2012
Communications Department office of the President of Israel
FCC AgriSpirit funding now available to rural community groups By | May 7, 2012
"Giving back to the communities where our customers and employees live and work is a vital part of who we are as an organization,"