Canadian News, Opinion

Tim Hortons’ Kandahar deployment comes to an end By | November 24, 2011
After five years of serving 2.5 million customers from more than 37 different nationalities
Victory! CTF Applauds Re-introduction of Reserve Chief & Council Salary Disclosure Bill By Colin Craig, Prairie Director | November 23, 2011
Bill C-27, the First Nations Financial Transparency Act
School Boards Propose Ban on $10-million in Revenue By | November 21, 2011
Chocolate fundraisers at risk in debate over child obesity
CTF Applauds Harper Government’s PRPP Initiative By Gregory Thomas, Federal Director | November 17, 2011
New pension plan is good for retirees, and good for taxpayers and should be good for government employees and MPs too
Vote Saturday for Lower Taxes and Controlled Spending By | November 15, 2011
We cannot afford to keep going the way we have been going.
Canadian military casualties in Afghanistan and-the resilience of modern Canadians By Jeremy Swanson | November 11, 2011
What have we become as a nation?
Pipelines, Pressures and Politics By | November 10, 2011
Keystone XL Pipeline
AFTER THE EVICTION: Picking up the pieces By | November 10, 2011
The debrief
London, Ont., police remove Occupy protesters’ tents By | November 9, 2011
Police and city bylaw officers entered the park to dismantle tents and other structures
Why Atlantic Canada Fails By E. James Small | November 8, 2011
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, The Atlantic Innovation Fund, Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, Federal tax dollars
The CWB is steamrolling over the best interests of western farmers By | November 7, 2011
The beleaguered agency has kicked off a highly-controversial, multi-million dollar advertising campaign to promote itself.
The Greek Referendum By Robert Viles | November 4, 2011
Papandreou’s now abandoned decision to call a referendum
Executive CAs believe Canadian recession unlikely even with sharp drop in economic optimism By | November 4, 2011
CICA/RBC Business Monitor
Health spending to reach $200 billion in 2011 By | November 3, 2011
Compensation of health professionals, evolution in the use of services important cost drivers of past decade
Ontario Marks Its Third Year as a Have-Not Province By Sarah McMaster | November 3, 2011
This year’s deficit is bigger than last years, and it’s larger than all other provinces combined.
How Increased Power Rates and Deferred Debt Turn into Big BC Hydro Bonuses By Jordan Bateman, British Columbia Director | November 2, 2011
The hockey equivalent is a 15-goal scorer claiming a bonus for scoring 40 goals by telling management they will score 65 next year
How to Make EI Fairer for All Canadians By | November 2, 2011
The program slows or stops the adjustment process and deters people from moving to better opportunities
No Excuse to Not Vote By Colin Craig | October 31, 2011
The NDP, Saskatchewan Party and Liberals
China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals By | October 31, 2011
The world is at China’s mercy for now when it comes to rare earth supplies
Tax Rules Prevent Many Canadians from Saving Enough for Retirement By | October 27, 2011
C.D. Howe Institute:
CUPW Supports Occupy Toronto: 600 postal workers rally in the financial district By | October 27, 2011
"We want to show our contempt for a financial elite that destroys jobs, hurts workers and impoverishes communities," said Denis Lemelin, CUPW National President.
CTF applauds overdue plan to scrap long-gun registry By | October 25, 2011
Long-gun registry has been a billion dollar boondoggle
Conservatives get set to kill off an old friend — the long-gun registry By | October 22, 2011
The Liberal carnage in May, when the party lost 43 seats, could hardly be blamed on the registry.
Wake Up, Taxpayers By Colin Craig, Prarie Director | October 21, 2011
No one is saying our province is going to be in the same situation [as Greece] over night, but if we as taxpayers don’t wake up, that’s where we’re headed.
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Sask Election Spending Tracker Site Launched By Colin Craig, Prairie Director | October 19, 2011
Taxpayers Federation Launches SpendingTracker.ca web site to track party spending commitments
B.C. Judges Guilty of Attempting to Gouge Taxpayers By | October 18, 2011
British Columbia is already living beyond its means. We are borrowing money to fund our big labour contracts, precisely the problem that so many European countries are now facing.
School District 15 promised benefits in exchange for cooperation By | October 14, 2011
Say Superintendent in conflict - will have actor playing his role in movie Questions how many people living in Bathurst have high paying jobs on film
Grill Your Local Candidate By Colin Craig | October 13, 2011
Provincial elections, debt, taxes
Why Canada Needs a Trade Deal with the European Union: C.D. Howe Institute By | October 13, 2011
Strategic opportunity to significantly diversify the market for its high-value-added goods, services and skills, and to increase the attractiveness of its economy for investors
Time to sell the CBC By | October 13, 2011
Canadian Centre for Policy Studies