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Headingley Holiday? July 25, 2011
Former guard alleges jail has gambling with cash prizes for inmates, tranquil bird baths and big screen TVs for watching NHL playoffs
Political Parties: Steal This Platform July 18, 2011
CTF releases taxpayer-friendly provincial election platform
He’s Just Not That Into Your Spending Approach July 13, 2011
The good news is that this year is an election year.
Part III: Taxpayer Friendly Platform July 5, 2011
Here are a few other ideas the CTF floated on accountability, the environment and justice.
Salute to Super Civil Servants June 30, 2011
Whistleblowers blow the whistle on government waste.
Part II: Taxpayer Friendly Platform June 28, 2011
Reducing tax rates can spur economic growth and lead to higher tax revenues for the government.
“Bureaucrat Olympics” Symptom of a Larger Problem June 21, 2011
The budget for MPs’ international trips never gets cut back, and billions were just spent wooing votes leading up to the federal election.
Minister Clement…Need A Place To Start Cutting? June 14, 2011
Feds organize new, annual afternoon of games for bureaucrats in Winnipeg, New half-day event includes games with rubber bands, crumpled paper and chopsticks, prizes and a "free" lunch
Even Better Than The Real Subsidy June 9, 2011
Politicians should reduce taxes, leave more money in taxpayers’ pockets and let people decide for themselves who to support
Budget Provides Modest Restraint, Delivers on Ending Political Welfare June 6, 2011
CTF supports modest 2014 balanced budget pledge, Applauds move to eliminate political welfare
Puzzling Economics In Teachers’ Union Negotiations June 6, 2011
What the teachers’ union has cleverly done is picked a profession that recently received a large pay raise and argued their union deserves the same
Sick Leave Opportunity May 31, 2011
Average government employee took 10.4 sick days in 2009-10, average Saskatchewan worker took 8.2 days
HST Cut Enough to Reject the PST May 25, 2011
10% HST a tax cut for every British Columbia household
To fix the HST, Premier Clark should follow Stephen Harper, not Gordon Campbell and not Kim Campbell May 18, 2011
Cut the HST for everyone and make a bold, smart break with the past.
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