Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Grit Your Teeth and Vote September 28, 2011
NDP‘s philosophy is it’s better to find something to spend your tax dollars on than it is to pay off debt or give it back to you through lower taxes.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Challenges Municipal Candidates to Sign Contract with Taxpayers September 26, 2011
Contract with Taxpayers includes ten points, including keeping tax increases at or below the provincial rate of inflation, encouraging direct democracy, supporting transparency in expenses
Time to End Manitoba’s Secret Tax Hikes September 23, 2011
Bracket creep
Cutting Canada’s bloated defence HQ will be a battle royal September 23, 2011
Maj. Gen. Leslie’s report portrays national headquarters as a vast and unwieldy bureaucracy where precious resources are being wasted in empire building and committee work
Canada’s Top Labour Issue September 19, 2011
Government jobs shouldn’t have pay levels that are much higher than private sector positions that are providing similar work
CTF calls on Harper government to uphold firing of porn-surfing bored bureaucrat September 9, 2011
It’s high time the Harper government trim the public service to ensure no bureaucrat is bored and can spend up to 75 per cent of their work-day slacking-off.”
A Fiscally Conservative Premier? September 8, 2011
Morton and Mar offer firmest commitments, followed by Redford
Corporate Welfare + Greenwashing = Unhappy Taxpayers September 8, 2011
The Pacific Carbon Trust:
“No Money for New Spending” Tour Launched September 6, 2011
CTF to take giant Debt Clock showing Manitoba's debt around province during the election
Unfair Labour Day September 1, 2011
StatsCan data shows widening gap between government employees and everybody else
Balanced Budget will Restore Confidence in Post-HST BC August 26, 2011
In this post-HST British Columbia, the only thing certain is the uncertainty of how the provincial government will work its way out of the mess they created.
Ontario’s debt is higher than projected in the budget August 25, 2011
McGuinty can’t blame $14 billion deficit on revenue shortfall
Plug Pulled on Video Games in Jail August 22, 2011
Why on earth should law abiding taxpayers have to pay for inmates to play the best video games money can buy?
Crumbling Roads Snatched from Jaws of Repair August 18, 2011
If you’re one of the Manitobans who believes road repair is a higher priority, you need to honk your horns and speak up.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Urges NB Government to Cancel Tax Credit to Bathurst Movie August 12, 2011
The filmmakers and government have been planning this movie for two years without any consultation with the victims' families whatsoever.
Pull the Plug on Video Games in Jail August 2, 2011
Rightfully so, taxpayers would be outraged.
Headingley Holiday? July 25, 2011
Former guard alleges jail has gambling with cash prizes for inmates, tranquil bird baths and big screen TVs for watching NHL playoffs
Political Parties: Steal This Platform July 18, 2011
CTF releases taxpayer-friendly provincial election platform
He’s Just Not That Into Your Spending Approach July 13, 2011
The good news is that this year is an election year.
Part III: Taxpayer Friendly Platform July 5, 2011
Here are a few other ideas the CTF floated on accountability, the environment and justice.
Salute to Super Civil Servants June 30, 2011
Whistleblowers blow the whistle on government waste.
Part II: Taxpayer Friendly Platform June 28, 2011
Reducing tax rates can spur economic growth and lead to higher tax revenues for the government.
“Bureaucrat Olympics” Symptom of a Larger Problem June 21, 2011
The budget for MPs’ international trips never gets cut back, and billions were just spent wooing votes leading up to the federal election.
Minister Clement…Need A Place To Start Cutting? June 14, 2011
Feds organize new, annual afternoon of games for bureaucrats in Winnipeg, New half-day event includes games with rubber bands, crumpled paper and chopsticks, prizes and a "free" lunch
Even Better Than The Real Subsidy June 9, 2011
Politicians should reduce taxes, leave more money in taxpayers’ pockets and let people decide for themselves who to support
Budget Provides Modest Restraint, Delivers on Ending Political Welfare June 6, 2011
CTF supports modest 2014 balanced budget pledge, Applauds move to eliminate political welfare
Puzzling Economics In Teachers’ Union Negotiations June 6, 2011
What the teachers’ union has cleverly done is picked a profession that recently received a large pay raise and argued their union deserves the same
Sick Leave Opportunity May 31, 2011
Average government employee took 10.4 sick days in 2009-10, average Saskatchewan worker took 8.2 days
HST Cut Enough to Reject the PST May 25, 2011
10% HST a tax cut for every British Columbia household
To fix the HST, Premier Clark should follow Stephen Harper, not Gordon Campbell and not Kim Campbell May 18, 2011
Cut the HST for everyone and make a bold, smart break with the past.