Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

14th Annual “Teddy” Government Waste Awards Winners March 7, 2012

Federal Tobacco Farmer Payoff, Alberta Legislature Committee that Never Meets, City of Montreal’s Imaginary Snow Plows are this year’s winners.

CTF Applauds B.C. MLA Pay Freeze March 6, 2012

MLAs and thousands of other public sector employees live by net zero — why not teachers?

CTF praises McGuinty’s proposal for teacher wage freeze and sick day reform March 2, 2012

“It’s time teachers stopped abusing the sick-day system, treating sick leave as just another gift from the taxpayer,”

B.C. Taxpayers Need to Sweat about Government Debt March 2, 2012

Once government has a clear handle on its role and function, it can develop and stick to a debt reduction plan.

Time for Revolutionary Politics March 2, 2012

When tax dollars are spent, taxpayers deserve to know what they are used for.

Harper needs to end the special pension deal for government employees February 23, 2012

Back home in Ottawa, Mr. Harper upped the ante on pensions, hinting that changes are coming to the platinum-plated Parliamentary pension plan.

What’s Your School Board Up To? February 22, 2012

Yes, nothing says “we can’t afford a reduction in funding” like a trip to the spa.

Budget Moves B.C. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back February 21, 2012

Balanced budget likely for 2013; would make B.C. second province in Canada to get back in black

Watching Pennies Pays Off February 14, 2012

Over the past two years, the provincial government has seen a 22 per cent increase in the number of public sector employees making more than $100,000 a year

Nothing Says Poverty Like a Spa Retreat February 14, 2012

Prairie Valley School Board will meet with Education Minister on March 14 to discuss funding problems then head to a spa; the board’s second retreat in last eight months

Harper Should Start with MPs if he wants to Reform Canadian Pensions January 31, 2012

Canadians have been phoning, writing, and emailing their politicians in huge numbers, letting them know how they feel about platinum-plated MP pensions

Canadian Museum for Human Irony January 26, 2012

Making the Museum More Taxpayer-Friendly

To Be Considered Truly Open, Government Must Be Proactive January 24, 2012

The principle of democratic transparency is one that must be fought for, every day

Send In Your Budget Wishes January 24, 2012

Now is the time for you to send in an email or phone the finance minister to make your voice heard.

B.C. Government Wastes $125,000 Trying To Keep IBM Contract Secret January 19, 2012

Province has been hiding full contract from taxpayers for eight years

MP Pension Rip-off Will Cost Taxpayers at Least $277 Million January 18, 2012

Taxpayers contribute $248,668 per year to each MPs pension, while MPs contribute as little as $10,990 per year

“We Need to Notify Public” - Winnipeg Police January 16, 2012

Emails show police staff Sgt. strongly recommended alerting public through media prior to mobile enforcement at Grant and Nathaniel, but never happened.

Carbon Tax Should Be Killed, Not Used For Transit January 13, 2012

Drivers already pay for transit at the gas pump. Asking them to pay even more is wrong and will damage the long-term economy of B.C.

Three Cheers for the Chief January 4, 2012

Taxpayers have been burned many times in the past by politicians on and off reserve who take advantage of the ability to set their own pay levels.

CTF Releases Nation-Wide Tax Changes for New Year December 28, 2011

Payroll tax increases hit all Canadians; Bracket creep still rampant in Manitoba, Nova Scotia and PEI

Crowded Sask Legislature Should Not Add Seats December 15, 2011

CTF calls for reduction in seat count to 53; "merely" double Alberta's ratio of politicians to citizens

Kyoto: Good Riddance to a Bad Deal for Canadians December 14, 2011

The Chretien Liberals signed on to Kyoto in 1997 without ever intending to honour what they were promising under the agreement

Another Photo Radar Debacle? December 12, 2011

Wise-up Winnipeg and Taxpayers Federation warning motorists not to pay tickets for Grant & Nathaniel St. location, but to challenge likely illegitimate tickets in court

Single Letter Helps Change Law December 8, 2011

This wasn’t the first time people had heard of chiefs and councillors living high on the hog while many band members suffered

New BC Ferries Boss Has Big Ship To Turn December 6, 2011

On Hahn’s watch, BC Ferries fell from a $49.9 million profit in 2006 to a projected $20+ million loss this year.

CTF Applauds Simpson for Taking the Lead on MLA Transparency December 5, 2011

CTF Challenges other 84 MLAs to Follow Simpson’s Example and Put Expenses On-line

Beware of NDP leadership hopefuls bearing policy gifts from Greece December 5, 2011

Brian Topp: proposing a radical program of huge tax hikes

Tighten the Belts, or Electoral Oblivion Awaits November 30, 2011

The fall legislative session has just wrapped up and the government caucus has a shiny new website highlighting their achievements.

Wall’s Road Ahead November 25, 2011

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall

Victory! CTF Applauds Re-introduction of Reserve Chief & Council Salary Disclosure Bill November 23, 2011

Bill C-27, the First Nations Financial Transparency Act