Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Nortel Site Symbolizes Harper’s Military Budget Challenge April 18, 2013
A green light to move DND into the Nortel complex could set off a feeding frenzy
Ontario Desperately Needs Fiscal Prudence April 12, 2013
Three achievable goals for the Minister of Finance to include in the upcoming budget
Let’s Keep the Heart - And the Teeth - in Bill C-461 April 5, 2013
A tremendous opportunity to improve transparency and accountability on one of the largest expenditures of the federal government
BC: School Officials Getting Raises Without Reviews April 4, 2013
Raises seem to be in vogue
Victory for Taxpayers, People on Reserves April 3, 2013
Thumbs up to those who spoke out and to the Harper government for listening
Tolls, Taxes and the Future of Ontario’s Roads March 28, 2013
New technologies and innovation can help to solve Ontario’s congestion and infrastructure problems, but they need to be managed properly
Taxpayers Federation Elated With Passage of Bill C-27! March 27, 2013
CTF's three-year push for disclosure of aboriginal politicians' salaries pays off, bill will improve accountability
Bill 12 Will Usher in “Substandard Government” March 27, 2013
Bill 12 will repeal the Fiscal Responsibility Act and Government Accountability Act, replacing them with the Financial Management Act
Provincial Budget Good, Not Great March 23, 2013
If the government keeps chipping away on the spending side, next year’s budget will be even better
Budget 2013 – Baby Steps towards a Balanced Budget and Tax Relief March 21, 2013
Interest costs rise $700 million to $29.7 billion or $81 million a day
Harper Needs to Stay on Course with Budget 2013 March 19, 2013
Here's hoping he delivers on his mandate on budget day
Government Stiping Critical Accountability Laws March 19, 2013
Massive reduction in required budgetary and reporting details
Slaying the Green Energy Dragon March 14, 2013
Kill the green energy fiasco and start the process of saving Ontario's finances
Stop PavCo’s Banana Republic Tactics on Information Requests March 13, 2013
The Information and Privacy Commissioner should send a strong message by rejecting PavCo’s application against Mackin
The Real Deficit March 13, 2013
The funding shortfalls for the Capital and Operational plans taken together produce a ‘consolidated deficit’ of $5.1 billion
Wall Should Empower You More March 12, 2013
There are all kinds of taxpayer-funded government programs out there that take your money and then hand it over to businesses through grants and sweetheart loans
Shoulder Shrugging About $400k Not Acceptable March 7, 2013
Chemawawin Resource Trust agreement
Did Transit Police Sweeten Their Stats? March 7, 2013
It’s about time this ultra expensive, ineffective experiment came to an end
15th Annual “Teddy” Government Waste Awards Winners March 6, 2013
Federal – Standing Buffalo Band Chief Pockets More than PM
Taxpayers Federation Gives Top Waste Award to the $143 Pencil Sharpener March 6, 2013
Teddy Award to Toronto District School Board’s Contract with the Maintenance and Skilled Trades Council
Canadian Taxpayers Federation to Announce Waste Awards March 5, 2013
15th Annual Teddies Awards
Budget Predictions March 4, 2013
By this time next year, Alberta will be a debtor province again
Third Handout to Political Parties Unacceptable March 1, 2013
Instead of forcing taxpayers to help his party make up the fundraising difference, Mr. Selinger should crack the whip on his party to earn more voluntary donations.
Time to Drag Senators - And MPs - Into the 21st Century February 28, 2013
Residency, Housing allowance, Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, Dennis Patterson, Marc Harb, Patrick Brazeau
CTF Exposes High Income Earners in Social Housing February 28, 2013
Tenant earning $112,000 living in subsidized housing, Other tenants earning between $47,000 and $83,000, audit Heart River Housing, Alberta Social Housing Corporation
ON: Fat Tax Falls Flat February 27, 2013
Red tape was only the beginning of the economic nightmare caused by the fat tax
Hands Off Your Ratepayer Dollars February 25, 2013
Clearly, the challenge is for us to get an opposition party to practice what it preaches while in government.
B.C.‘s Balanced Budget 2013: A Hat Trick of Tax Hikes February 19, 2013
Three tax hikes undermine good news of a balanced budget - MSP, personal and corporate income tax
How Alberta Came to the Cliff of Debt and Tax Hikes February 19, 2013
The same over-spending and over-reliance on unreliable non-renewable resource revenues plague the Alberta government today.
New Boss Clark A Lot Like Old Boss Campbell February 15, 2013
Offering platitudes but no specifics