Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Senate Scandal Requires Accountability Act 2.0
May 21, 2013
Apply the Access to Information Act to Parliament
CTF Calls for end to the $1.6 Billion Gas Tax-on-Tax
May 16, 2013
Albertans pay $15.55 in gas taxes for every fill up
Gas Taxes Driving Canadians South
May 16, 2013
“Tax me, I’m Canadian,” is an all-too-familiar refrain
Police Better Than Photo Radar
May 14, 2013
If the province is looking to balance the budget, they should cut spending, and not try to raise more cash through photo radar
Parliament should post expense receipts online like City of Toronto and Alberta
Incompetent or Completely Reckless?
May 7, 2013
“Ontarians deserve a real apology.”
Harper’s surgical initiative should improve the odds for taxpayers.
Alberta Needs a Government Salary Sunshine List
May 3, 2013
We can’t continue to keep information on the highest paid in the dark
Ontario Budget Gets a Passing Grade - Barely
May 2, 2013
Payroll tax relief: exemption threshold for Employer Health Tax raised
New Gas Plant Costs Stunning
April 30, 2013
Cancelled gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga
NDP Private Member’s Bill Would Create Make the Parliamentary Budget Officer an Independent Officer of Parliament
A Tax By Any Other Name
April 26, 2013
When you hear a politician talk about raising revenues, creating new government programs, you should assume tax increases are on their way
B.C. Election Promises Top $1.7 Billion
April 22, 2013
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Adds Up All Parties' Tax and Spend Promises
Get Angry Over PST Hike
April 19, 2013
The NDP thought raising the PST would be easier than rolling up their sleeves and cutting government waste
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
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