Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Taxpayer Friendly NHL Return May 17, 2011
Reducing the tax would help the entire business community, including a new NHL team; which would also have a payroll over $1.25 million.
Sayonara Subsidized Christmas Shopping May 9, 2011
Employees who were “extremely behind” in their work got to go Christmas shopping on the clock...and later paid time and a half on the weekend to catch up
Teachers Union Entitlements Are Unaffordable May 6, 2011
It’s time for a new system that puts students, top teachers and taxpayers first.
CTF Calls on Leaders to Cooperate on Gold-Plated MP Pension Plan Reform May 6, 2011
“Let’s start something new today. Enact a specific, concrete action in cooperation with other parties that demonstrates sincerity of purpose and commitment to do politics different in our great country.”
Time to Re-evaluate MP Pensions May 3, 2011
Lucrative MP pension plans, Severance packages
MPs Cash in on $116 million in Pension & Severance Bonanza May 3, 2011
The CTF supports a reasonable pension plan and severance package for MPs commensurate with norms in the private sector
Inconvenient Truth on Tax Changes April 19, 2011
What the government is communicating is the 2011 budget’s new four year “commitment” to increase the basic personal exemption by $1,000.
Political Parties: Steal This Platform April 13, 2011
"Giveaway Weekends"
Silly Hall’s Strange Priorities April 11, 2011
Time to put the brakes on this unnecessary invasion of privacy idea for good.
Cash for Car Thieves April 8, 2011
Of course all of those benefits also extend to any thugs who are injured while riding along with the car thief.
Taxpayer Friendly MPI Reform April 6, 2011
Manitoba Public Insurance
Parties not disclosing what they will do to fix Canada’s broken Acces to Information system April 6, 2011
Transparency groups seek answers from leaders
McGuinty Budget Fails to Halt Debt Crisis, Control Spending March 29, 2011
CTF gives two thumbs down
National Debt Clock Tour Wraps-up as Writ Drops March 26, 2011
Over the 33 day tour, the federal debt climbed $3,661,643,836 – at a pace of $1,284 per second.
Kudos and Caution on Sask Budget March 24, 2011
The child benefit went up by $500, so you’ll be able to save another $55 for every child under your care.
Federal Budget Fails to Control March 22, 2011
Spending, Achieve Balance
McFadyen Should Embrace Responsible Spending March 16, 2011
A national poll conducted by Angus-Reid found that 62 per cent of Canadians were “angry” with the thought of the coalition taking control of the government.
National Debt Clock Comes to Ontario & Quebec March 14, 2011
Taxpayers Federation to hold media availability in multiple cities
Debt Free Saskatchewan March 14, 2011
You’re probably wondering just how big the debt is and if it’s possible for the government to eliminate it anytime soon.
Forget families, BC Liberal MLAs are putting themselves first March 9, 2011
It’s time we put families first, all families, not just those who work for government.
Edmonton, Red Deer and Lloydminster Stops on the National Debt Clock Tour March 2, 2011
The tour started on February 22nd in Victoria, BC and will wrap up near the end of March in Halifax, NS.
Alberta leg of the National Debt Clock Tour February 26, 2011
Stops will be made in many towns and cities along that route upon request of the local media outlets
Christy Clark scores highest in Canadian Taxpayers Federation survey - Falcon ranks second February 25, 2011
BC Liberal leadership candidates
Accountability is Key to Infrastructure Deficit February 23, 2011
The problem is that governments have gone from providing core services like health care, education, street repair and policing to just about everything under the sun.
Federal Fish Factory Floundering Says Audit February 17, 2011
Federal Crown Corp that processes fish is $43 million in debt, now asking for $15-20 million from taxpayers
Bring Back Compassion to Tax System February 17, 2011
Erosian of the basic personal exemption
BC budget disappoints as spending and borrowing rise February 16, 2011
“The B.C. Liberals spending grew faster than the economy, faster than the population, and faster than the rate of inflation,”
Bring Back Compassion to Tax System February 9, 2011
Fully index the tax system for inflation, Basic personal exemption
13th Annual “Teddy” Government Waste Awards Winners February 8, 2011
G8/G20 summit waste, Ontario tax collector job-retention severance, Edmonton haiku contest & former Toronto Mayor David Miller are this year’s winners.
The Provincial Sales Tax was a dumb idea in 1949 and it’s a crazy idea in 2011 February 8, 2011
Taxpayers are ordered to make whatever cuts we need to make in our household budgets to find the extra $300 to $400 a year needed to pay the tax.