Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Ontario Should Demand Alcohol Freedom in 2015 September 12, 2014
Our prohibition-era alcohol system is not about protecting drinkers or about maximizing revenues for the government. It is about power and control, particularly for government-sector unions
Yearly $16 Million Surprise Coming for New Council? September 12, 2014
Latest pension reports/data shows city hall could face large, annual $16 million pension expense in near future (Not the police pension plan issue)
10 Paid Days Off to Mourn the Death of an Imaginary Friend September 11, 2014
Tops List of Outrageous Federal Government Union Demands
50 Cent-a-Litre Tax on Soft Drinks is Ineffective Voodoo Medicine September 9, 2014
​Heart and Stroke Foundation’s proposed tax would cost $200 per family, per year
2011 Harper Campaign Promise Closer to Reality August 29, 2014
With $400 Million Q1 Federal Budget Surplus CTF Federal Debt Clock Could Soon Be Coming Off the Road
Stealth Pension Bailouts Costing Taxpayers a Fortune August 28, 2014
New StatsCan data shows 169 per cent increase in cost to taxpayers for bureaucrat pensions
By 2040, We Won’t Need Subways August 26, 2014
These dramatic changes will revolutionize transportation in the coming years, and make a $50 billion subway system irrelevant
Another Tax Increase on the Horizon August 20, 2014
Now that growth has slowed the government has had trouble paying the bill; hence the PST increase
Hiding Hydro Pension Problems August 19, 2014
Most government employees, including those at public utilities, receive lucrative defined-benefit pension deals.
Trudeau Should Keep Transparency Act August 15, 2014
Unfortunately, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau recently committed to scrap this new legislation if he becomes prime minister.
Trudeau Would Scrap Reserve Transparency Law August 11, 2014
CTF calls on Trudeau to stand with the grassroots and reconsider promise to abolish First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Carbon Tax is Not a Solution August 5, 2014
The Government of Ontario could not afford to make a new carbon tax “revenue neutral.”
Ottawa’s Bloated $263 Million Spin Doctor Bureaucracy July 27, 2014
“Canadians shouldn’t need to battle an army of spin doctors to get answers from the federal government,
Thumbs Up On Social Housing Change July 21, 2014
Number of high income earners in social housing higher than estimated, one person made $153,657 but only paid $358/month
​Ontario is Rolling the Dice with this Fiscal Plan July 18, 2014
Today Ontario relies on borrowing more than any other government in Canada.
Wynne Government Gambling Ontario’s Future. Again. July 14, 2014
Budget 2.0 still hikes taxes, borrows at record levels, and puts future taxpayers at risk of massive service cuts and tax hikes
Temporary Foreign Workers Aren’t The Problem. Employment Insurance is July 8, 2014
Why are we bringing in thousands of foreign workers to provinces with high unemployment rates and high rates of repeat EI usage?
​Ontario’s Debt Putting Everyone in a Bad Moody’s July 4, 2014
Ontario has not made a payment towards the principal of our debt since 2001
Free Health Care for Bogus Refugee Claimants is Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Canadian Taxpayers July 4, 2014
CTF calls on Harper Government to appeal today’s court ruling
Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s “Screwed U” June 26, 2014
Grants Honorary Doctorate to SSHRC for Wacky University Research Funding
Ontario Workers Need Savings Options, Not More Government Promises June 19, 2014
Throwing money at a problem rarely makes it go away, and sometimes it just makes the problem much worse
CTF Calls on Harper Government to Scrap GST and HST on Digital Downloads June 15, 2014
Canadian providers collect tax on downloads while foreign providers don’t
Fontana Conviction: Parliament Must Pass Bill C-518 Before Summer Adjournment June 13, 2014
MPs must do whatever is necessary to strip Fontana of $122,500 pension
Corporate Welfare-fest is Just Wrong June 13, 2014
Government’s corporate welfare-fest
CTF Pleased with PC Commitment to Balanced Budgets June 9, 2014
Ontario has become an economic basket case
Ontario’s Ministry of Debt June 5, 2014
Credit agencies have warned of future downgrades
Ontario’s Energy Nightmare June 3, 2014
If this is how the Ontario Liberals manage the debt of a public utility, can we actually trust them to manage the province’s staggering $289-billion public debt?
CTF Welcomes International Leaders to 2014 World Taxpayer Conference May 29, 2014
Taxpayer Watchdogs from 21 Countries Arrive for Biennial Conference in Vancouver
Leaked Manitoba Hydro Document Confirms CTF Concerns May 22, 2014
"Manitoba Hydro refuses to disclose the details on the full $251 million in bills racked up by northern reserves over the past 14 years. What else are they hiding?”
Harper Government Should Scrap $5 Billion Montreal Champlain Bridge Project May 20, 2014
Quebec’s new government rejecting feds offer of free toll bridge – wants Canadian taxpayers to foot entire bill