Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
CTF to Morton: Time to cut spending
December 7, 2010
- Budget 2011 submission presented to Alberta’s Finance Minister
- CTF estimates 2011-12 deficit could be three times higher than promised
Opposition Should Support Reserve Transparency Bill
December 1, 2010
Bill C-575 takes an important first step
Feds make smart decision on Expo bid
November 22, 2010
Enormous cost for an event that has few, if any, tangible benefits
Small Taxpayer Victory
November 18, 2010
Improve disclosure of politicians' expense accounts
CTF outraged over tax-cut flip-flop
November 18, 2010
B.C. government’s decision to reverse a 15 per cent personal tax cut
Another Surprise Tax Increase
November 17, 2010
That clear-as-mud wording is probably the reason why no media outlet appears to have noticed the tax change to date.
8 Stadium Questions for Mayor Katz and Premier Selinger
November 9, 2010
“Taxpayers have been kept in the dark all along on this project and look what’s happened,”
Campbell Pension to Top $100K a Year. Over $2-million to Age 80
November 4, 2010
B.C.'s enhanced MLA pension plan
Sask Throne Speech Highs and Lows
November 4, 2010
Taxpayer-friendly course
Wild Reserve Salaries Not Isolated Cases
November 3, 2010
Legislation aimed at improving the disclosure of band council salaries
Throne Speech: The Good and the Bad
October 28, 2010
Saskatchewan
Wild Reserve Salaries Not Isolated Cases
October 20, 2010
If you’re a chief, you often receive a salary, honorariums for various work, travel pay and “other remuneration.”
Government Pension Lottery Inappropriate
October 20, 2010
Government should not be conducting pension lotteries. It should be helping all taxpayers fund their retirements by leaving more in their pockets in the first place
Release stadium tender results
October 12, 2010
Voters should be given revised stadium cost before election
Legal Victory for Patients
October 7, 2010
BC MLAs Due to Expose Expenses
September 30, 2010
Transparency breeds accountability
Voter Approval of Tax Changes Would Prevent Future Taxpayer Revolts
September 22, 2010
The time is ripe for a Taxpayer Protection Act in British Columbia requiring that politicians receive a fully-transparent mandate from voters during an election
“Voter’s Contract” - A New Tool for Taxpayers
September 15, 2010
Voters province-wide can download "contract" and use during municipal election
CTF Releases New Study on Nova Scotian MLA Pensions and Benefits
September 14, 2010
Federation Opens Atlantic Canada Office and Announces new Atlantic Director
Controlling the Cost of Crime
September 8, 2010
Some good old fashioned competition could lead to innovative solutions for rehabilitation and even reduce costs.
Two Thumbs Up Minister McMorris
August 31, 2010
Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative, reducing wait times and costs to taxpayers
Send Taxi Study to the Curb
August 25, 2010
Regina dress codes for taxi drivers, Taxi Regulatory Division or Board
Thoughtful Response to High Crime Rates Needed
August 24, 2010
Canadian Taxpayers Federation, rising Crime, rising costs
Hydro’s Unused Sick Time Payouts Skyrocketing
August 24, 2010
Unused sick leave payouts up 49%, costing ratepayers $4.1 million per year
Hold the Government Hot Sauce
August 17, 2010
Magnetic rocks, BBQ fork thermometers, moose hats, yoga pants, hot sauce, vests, fleece jackets, stress balls, desktop weather stations
Time To “Get’er Done” Right
August 9, 2010
Winnipeg Football Stadium, David Asper’s Creswin Properties
Government dens of iniquity too risky for taxpayers
July 27, 2010
Sin Taxes, Lotteries, BC Lottery Corporation, First jurisdiction in North America to legalize online gambling
Revitalization Levy sleight of hand
July 24, 2010
Edmonton Oilers New Arena
Analysis: Incomes not keeping pace with cost of crime
July 23, 2010
Taxpayers are getting tapped out
Local government is our servant, not our master
July 16, 2010
Union of British Columbia Municipalities