Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Poll shows Ontarians want carbon tax off home heating
November 22, 2023
Fiscal update shows spending up, deficit up, taxes up
November 21, 2023
The budget update is an admission that the government has a spending problem, but Trudeau still isn’t serious about managing our finances or providing real tax relief
Liberal and Bloc MPs voted against a motion in the House of Commons to take the carbon tax off all forms of home heating energy. NDP and Conservatives MPs voted in favour of carbon tax relief.
Taxpayers condemn corperate welfare for battery company
November 15, 2023
E-One Moli battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.
News Release: Poll shows British Columbians oppose carbon tax
November 13, 2023
When it comes to taxes on gasoline, British Columbians overwhelmingly oppose the provincial government’s plan to increase taxes
The polling numbers are clear: people don’t think it’s fair to get hit with the carbon tax for trying to stay warm during the winter
MPs must vote in favour of carbon tax relief
November 6, 2023
MPs must vote for the fair and simple solution: give all Canadians carbon tax relief
Liberals last major party denying all Canadians carbon tax relief
November 3, 2023
Liberal MPs must stand up for their constituents who are worried about keeping the heat on this winter
Save families hundreds, remove carbon tax from natural gas
October 31, 2023
The Parliamentary Budget Officer shows the carbon tax will cost the average family up to $710 this year even after rebates
This year, the average Canadian family will lose between $347 and $710 due to the carbon tax, even after the rebates.
Feds hiking alcohol taxes by 4.7 per cent
October 29, 2023
This is fundamentally undemocratic because politicians are increasing their tax take without a single vote in Parliament
Taxpayers need carbon tax relief on more than home heating oil
October 27, 2023
Trudeau must completely scrap his carbon tax
98% of executives at the Bank of Canada received a bonus last year as inflation and interest rates soared, according to documents dug up by our Investigative Journalist Ryan Thorpe
Feds build $8 million “barn” at Rideau Hall
October 18, 2023
“If the NCC can’t figure out how to manage properties without costing taxpayers an arm and a leg, then the government needs to find someone else who can”
Digital Services Tax will make life more expensive
October 17, 2023
Trudeau’s deficit spending would blow through this cash in less than two weeks: The feds should back down from the Digital Services Tax and instead cut wasteful spending and taxes
A huge win for Canadian taxpayers and resource workers: This means the feds can’t use this law to stop premiers like Scott Moe or Danielle Smith or François Legault from developing resources to create jobs for people in their provinces
Carbon tax costs families hundreds more than rebates
October 12, 2023
The PBO shows politicians are using magic math to mislead Canadians
Trudeau’s latest Tofino vacation cost taxpayers $287,000
October 7, 2023
This isn’t the first time Trudeau’s vacations have sparked controversy
Governor General spends $117,000 on dry cleaning
October 3, 2023
Why does the Governor General’s office need to spend so much on dry cleaning when it already has staff doing laundry and there’s a six-figure expense account for new clothes?
Trudeau’s tax on farms and food
October 3, 2023
The carbon tax makes it more expensive for Canadian farmers to produce food and for you to buy food
Trudeau must quit his corporate welfare obsession
September 29, 2023
Trudeau threatens grocery tax
September 17, 2023
Another tax won’t make groceries more affordable, it’ll make them more expensive
Expanding carbon tax exemption would save farmers $1 billion: PBO
September 16, 2023
“Making it more affordable for farmers to produce food will make it more affordable for families to buy food”
PBO report shows government misled taxpayers on corporate welfare
September 12, 2023
The PBO report is proof taxpayers shouldn’t trust politicians when they promise the moon with their corporate welfare deals
The myth of “underfunding” Canada’s official residences
September 7, 2023
When’s the last time you heard of a politician in Ottawa refusing to spend taxpayers’ money?
Federal gas taxes cost 31 cents per litre: Report
September 1, 2023
“The last thing Canadians need are higher carbon taxes that make it more expensive to drive to work, buy groceries and keep our homes warm”
“This government has given taxpayers every reason to believe it will never balance the budget”
Investigative story: inside the feds' branded merch shopping spree
In October 2021, Simon brought along her husband and 31 others for a four-day trip to attend a German bookfair, which cost taxpayers about $700,000
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should find savings by ending bonuses at failing Crown corporations like the Bank of Canada