Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Fat Taxes Make Governments Fat

Across the country various health care organizations and lobby groups are demanding new taxes on the things Canadians choose to eat and drink.

How Much Did Red River College Pay For A Pre-Wedding Reception?

WINNIPEG, MB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on provincial post-secondary Minister James Allum today to investigate a pre-wedding expense that was expensed by officials at Red River College.

Canada Must Not Follow Mexico’s Lead on Food Taxes

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released a new report that takes direct aim at Canadian groups who want Canada to adopt a Denmark-style fat tax or the sugar and ‘junk food’ tax recently implemented in Mexico.

Liberals Pass the Buck on Eco-Fees

This article first appeared in the Toronto Sun on Thursday, November 21 Nobody likes paying eco-fees in Ontario. Many view it as a tax; an extra fee tacked onto purchases, sending cash flowing into the vast government void — all in the name of being environmentally responsible.

The EI Ripoff

If Stephen Harper really wants to help working Canadians and their families, he needs to scrap the pork-barreling Employment Insurance system designed by Pierre Trudeau, and give Canadians back their own money.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Calls on Ottawa to Let Canadians Save Their EI Contributions

• CTF plan would let a working couple save up to $4,277 this year in a personal unemployment account
• Since 1981 Ontarians have paid $75 billion more in EI taxes than they collected, Albertans have paid nearly $18 billion more

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has issued a new report calling for changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system that would allow Canadians to keep the money they and their employers pay in EI taxes in a personal unemployment account.

More Stimulus and No Cuts Show that the Liberals are Abandoning Any Hope of a Balance Budget

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is disappointed with today’s update on the state of Ontario’s finances. Facing the largest provincial debt in Canadian history and the largest deficit in the country, the government has announced its plans to move away from fiscal responsibility and instead opt for more spending to ‘stimulate’ the economy.

Billion-Dollar Gas Plant Boondoggle to Blame for Energy Price Hikes

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is blaming Ontario’s Liberal government and the cost of their gas plant cancellations for electricity rate increases that came into affect today. The price for off-peak power has increased by 7.5 per cent per kilowatt-hour, while peak hour rates have risen by 4 per cent. Both increases are significantly higher than the rate of inflation.

Saskatoon Health Region's Bizarre Fight For Secrecy

Across Canada government-run hospitals have lost big bucks running cafeterias and restaurants.

Risky Hydro Plan Could Devour Your Wallet

Did you know Manitoba Hydro has announced plans to raise rates by 4 per cent each year over the next couple decades?

Risky Hydro Plan Requires Pause

WINNIPEG, MB: The Bipole III Coalition and Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released a letter to Premier Selinger today urging a truly independent and non-partisan review before Manitoba Hydro’s $34 billion plan proceeds.

New Rules for MPs: Expenses a Step in the Right Direction But Full Accountability is What We Need

• MPs spent $123 million through their office budgets in 2012-13

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) welcomed improvements to MP expense disclosure announced today by the Commons Board of Internal Economy.

United Nations Lets Down People On Reserves

A man who lives on an aboriginal reserve in Quebec once described how he went out for milk one day, came home and saw a death threat scrawled on his driveway.

Balanced Budget Legislation a Win for Taxpayers

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today applauded the Conservative government’s pledge to introduce balanced budget legislation.

WARNING: Government May Be Bad For Your Health

If you were just to look at the data, it would be reasonable to assume that working for the government is bad for your health. Here’s some proof: government employees working for the province of Ontario took an average of 10.5 days sick days in 2012. Compare that to just 5.8 sick days among people not working for the government in Ontario. If you work for the government of Ontario, you are 81 per cent more likely to book the day off than those not working for the government.

Government Makes People Sick!

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on all provincial government agencies to aggressively reduce the amount of sick time taken by government employees and crack down on sick day abuse.

What if the Liberals were a Publicly Traded Company?

Sorry! That's what Premier Wynne said in response to the damning auditor general report on the infamous cancelled gas plants.

Shameless Liberal Spending Scandals Continue: Taxpayers Comment on Gas Plant Update

• Final Oakville price tag well above estimates, costing $1.1 billion, not $40 million originally claimed by Liberal government
• Liberals paid out contract to TransCanada unnecessarily

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is gobsmacked at the astronomical cost of relocating the Oakville gas plant and the shady details behind the deal with TransCanada to cancel the contract.

“No-Work Contracts” Yet Another Reason to Shine the Light on Parliament

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Harper government to take a leadership role on accountability and open the books on the expense accounts of politicians, in light of the latest allegations in the Senate spending/contract scandal.

Corporate Welfare to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Michael Chan was one of the featured speakers at this week’s announcement that Toronto will host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. Apparently that’s one of the perks of being in charge of the province’s tourism ministry, aside from handing out giant cheques to special interest groups, you get to appear onstage with rap icons and basketball legends.