Kevin Gaudet

Kevin Gaudet, is former the Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Kevin Gaudet:

Pot But not the Debt Clock March 11, 2011
Debt Clock has been banned from Parliament Hill
Federal government rejects cash for sports venues. Bravo! March 2, 2011
Internal government statement circulated today that appears to finally close the door on a myriad of requests for cash for professional sports venues
CTF Launches National Debt Clock Tour February 22, 2011
Campaign urges governments to cut spending and legislate balanced budgets; Clock to travel 8,800 kilometres to nine provinces over six weeks
13th Annual Teddies Awards February 7, 2011
Taxpayers Federation to Announce Waste Awards
Keep Business Tax Relief: Use it to Reduce Corporate Welfare February 3, 2011
Business bashing is a favoured sport of many political parties
Prying political parties from taxpayer trough January 26, 2011
System of subsidies and credits ensuring taxpayers, instead of party supporters, are paying for the business of politics
Taxpayers Federation releases balanced budget plan January 17, 2011
CTF tells Minister Flaherty to accelerate budget balancing
Voluntary private pensions better than CPP Tax hikes December 20, 2010
Private Registered Pension Plans
Cups of taxpayer Christmas cheer December 19, 2010
'Stimulus' spending, austerity, spending, taxes, transparency
Taxpayers Federation applauds end of prisoners’ seniors’ entitlements December 15, 2010
New law ends OAS and GIS for prisoners
Pratt & Witney Should Repay What They Owe December 13, 2010
Minister Clement should demand Pratt & Witney repay taxpayers
CFL subsidies a punt in the face for taxpayers December 3, 2010
Budget austerity is supposed to be a strong focus of the federal government today. Mr. Harper can demonstrate this commitment my tackling and rejecting these CFL subsidy requests. Not rejecting them may just look like a Stanfield fumble.
Pension Riots Brewing in Canada? November 22, 2010
$208 billion MORE needed to pay for public sector pension plans
Ontario agencies’ expense secrecy continues October 28, 2010
One year later: only six employees have disclosed
Toronto council severance costs $1.24 million October 27, 2010
Give taxpayers a voice on setting the pay, perks and pension of city council
Hug-A-Thug-Athon Must End: Olson to Williams October 22, 2010
Our most notorious criminals are getting sweet-heart treatment at taxpayers’ expense
Taxpayers Federation testifies against payments to prisoners October 19, 2010
Bill C-31 would stop prisoners over 65, like Clifford Olson, from getting Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments courtesy of the taxpayer
30 chiefs and counting… October 18, 2010
Partial government data shows at least 30 reserve chiefs received more in pay than the average Canadian premier in 2008-09
Balance Budget Faster, Legislate Debt Repayment and Avoid EI Tax Hike October 12, 2010
We're Broke:
Avoiding the EI Tax-Hike Hammer October 8, 2010
Finance Minister Flaherty, Employment Insurance (EI) tax hike
Scrap $1 billion Vale ‘Loan’: Taxpayers Federation October 4, 2010
$1 billion loan by Export Development Corporation to Vale Inc. of Brazil
Vote Today on EI Tax Hike of 24% September 29, 2010
Employment Insurance, Bill C-308 proposes a myriad of changes, each of which would make EI both easier to access and more generous to receive
Scrapping Long-Gun Registry is the Compromise September 22, 2010
The public is growing tired of this top-down-government-knows-best attitude.
Police Chiefs’ Registry Fool’s Gold August 26, 2010
Long-gun registry has done nothing to prevent crime
Raising tobacco taxes not the answer to deficits August 10, 2010
Cigarette Black Market in Canada
Has PM Harper abandoned elected Senate? August 3, 2010
It is way past time Mr. Harper got serious about Senate reform
Privatize Purolator Courier July 22, 2010
Privatized companies increased profitability by 45 per cent, efficiency by 11 per cent and output by 27 per cent
Canada Middle of PIGS Pack – Deficit Tough Talk Should Start at Home June 30, 2010
The G8 and G20 summits
Pension Reform Must Start with MPs’ Plan June 18, 2010
Members of Parliament do not share the suffering of most working Canadians
MPs’ Pension Trough Day Greeted By 75 Pink Pigs June 15, 2010
CTF also renewed its call for Parliament to reform the gold-plated MP pension plan