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Health spending to reach $200 billion in 2011
By Guest Column | 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 Guest Column 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation 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 C.D. Howe Institute | 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | October 31, 2011
The NDP, Saskatchewan Party and Liberals
China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals
By Jack Dini | 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 C.D. Howe Institute | October 27, 2011
C.D. Howe Institute:
CUPW Supports Occupy Toronto: 600 postal workers rally in the financial district
By Guest Column | 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation | 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 News on the Net | 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation 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.
Sask Election Spending Tracker Site Launched
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation | 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 News on the Net | 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 Canadian Taxpayers Federation Colin Craig | October 13, 2011
Provincial elections, debt, taxes
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 Guest Column | October 13, 2011
Canadian Centre for Policy Studies
EFC in Supreme Court of Canada today
By Guest Column | October 12, 2011
“While we don’t necessarily condone the language Mr. Whatcott used, we do firmly believe that every Canadian should be and feel at liberty to share their beliefs and participate in the democratic process from a faith-inspired perspective,”
Hudak Should Follow the Missing Million
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Ontario Director Gregory Thomas | October 11, 2011
A million Conservative voters stayed home
To Get Back to Black, B.C. Must Go Back to Basics
By News on the Net | October 11, 2011
CTF delivers pre-budget recommendations to B.C. Government
(Raw Dairy Farmer) Michael Schmidt on Hunger Strike for Responsible Food Freedom
By Guest Column | October 11, 2011
Across Canada and U.S. Supporters Have Joined Michael On This Strike
The High Court of Parliament – The Supreme Court of Canada
By Dick Field | October 10, 2011
Drug Injection Sites – Time to curb the Arrogance of the Supreme Court of Canada
The Time Machine – Quebec and the Canadian Federalism
By Guest Column Etienne Forest | October 8, 2011
Symmetric federalism
Albertan democracy cannot afford special favours for special interest groups
By Guest Column National Citizens Coalition | October 5, 2011
Calls for a review of the process which elected Alison Redford as the new leader of Alberta's PC Party and Premier of Alberta
Ontario election prediction and analysis
By Gerry Nicholls | October 5, 2011
Dalton McGuinty, Tim Hudak, Andrea Howath
Bill C-11 & The Death of The DivX Player
By Guest Column Jonathan Spivak | October 5, 2011
Personal Video Recorder
Putting Unions on the Same Playing Field as Charities
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | October 5, 2011
The union itself is exempt from tax, even on its investment income
Federal government moving towards union transparency legislation
By Guest Column | October 4, 2011
The proposed legislation will allow all Canadians to see how tax-deductible monies are being spent by these tax-exempt organizations
Ontario Election Results are in: Debt by a Landslide
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation | October 4, 2011
Premier McGuinty’s escape tunnel from the financial meltdown led to the bond market: by next year he will have issued more debt than all Ontario’s previous premiers combined.

