Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Canadians can’t afford Trudeau’s second carbon tax June 29, 2023

“Canada’s own emissions are not large enough to materially impact climate change” and that the second carbon tax is “broadly regressive"

Trudeau needs to rein in cost of international trips June 24, 2023

It’s clear the feds love spending buckets of cash flying around the world but it’s not clear what value taxpayers are getting for all this money

Senators hang fancy art on their walls, taxpayers foot the $500,000 bill June 16, 2023

The cost of running the Canadian Senate has exploded under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

PBO shows Volkswagen deal already over budget by $2.4 billion June 14, 2023

“Canadian families need $16.3 billion, Volkswagen does not”

Scrapping wasteful Mission Cultural Fund a huge win for taxpayers May 30, 2023

Fund spent taxpayers’ money on a sex toy show in Germany -- Global Affairs quietly “sunsetted” the program March 31, 2023

Second carbon tax costs average family up to $1,157 by 2030: Parliamentary Budget Officer May 19, 2023

Cost of second carbon tax 2030 for average household

Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for governor general’s clothes May 17, 2023

A governor general is allowed to expense up to $130,000 in clothing purchases over their five-year mandate

Taxpayers Federation presents Teddy Awards for the worst of government waste. May 12, 2023

What do inmates, dead people and teenagers all have in common? They received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

Government funds senior sex story shows May 8, 2023

“Here’s a novel idea: maybe the government lays off the sex shows until it pays down the $1-trillion debt?”

Stop paying striking bureaucrats April 27, 2023

Striking federal public servants will continue to receive their regular salaries until at least May 10

Taxpayers shouldn’t be giving Volkswagen $13 billion April 20, 2023

The joke is on taxpayers this April Fools’ Day April 2, 2023

Carbon tax increases April 1, Alcohol taxes increase April 1, MP pay increases April 1

Carbon tax costs average family up to $710 this year: Parliamentary Budget Officer March 30, 2023

“We estimate that $429 million in GST from the fuel charge will be collected in 2023-24, rising to $924 million in 2030-31,” according to the PBO.

Budget 2023 - Deficits and higher taxes forever March 29, 2023

The most recent fiscal update projected a $4.5-billion surplus in 2027. Budget 2023 is now forecasting a $14-billion deficit that year.

Four out of five Canadians oppose MP pay hike March 27, 2023

“The government shouldn’t be making life more expensive with tax hikes when Canadians can’t afford gas or groceries,” Terrazzano said. “MPs don’t deserve pay raises when their tax hikes make life unaffordable.”

Trudeau must pay the hotel expense back March 24, 2023

“Trudeau knew he was going to lose in court and be forced to tell taxpayers the truth, that’s why he’s trying to bury the story just as Biden comes to town,” Terrazzano said. “Trudeau needs to pay taxpayers back”

MPs vote against alcohol tax hike March 24, 2023

“Trudeau must listen to Canadians and MPs and cancel this undemocratic tax hike that will increase the cost of living when Canadians are struggling to stretch our paycheques,” Terrazzano said

News Release: Trudeau trying to ignore Senate’s safeguards on Bill C-11 March 8, 2023

MPs and senators can stop Trudeau’s quest for censorship by demanding that the government accept the Senate’s amendments

Major tax hikes one month away March 1, 2023

Politicians don’t deserve a pay raise when they make life unaffordable with tax hikes and runaway spending

CTF taking legal action to force feds to disclose who stayed in $6K hotel room February 15, 2023

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to come clean and tell taxpayers who stayed in the River Suite. You don’t get to be prime minister and hide how you spend our tax dollars”

Federal government union demands out of touch with reality January 22, 2023

• UTE demands 30 per cent increase over three years
• PSAC also demands up to 14 per cent annually

Carbon tax costing average family up to $847 despite rebates January 21, 2023

100 days until feds binge on alcohol tax hike December 26, 2022

This alcohol escalator tax hike is undemocratic and allows politicians to duck accountability

Five federal tax hikes in 2023: New Year’s Tax Changes report December 19, 2022

Canada Pension Plan tax, Employment Insurance tax, Carbon tax, Second carbon tax, Alcohol escalator tax

$4.6 billion tip of the iceberg on COVID-19 overpayments: Auditor General December 6, 2022

Trudeau giving Quebec a special deal on carbon tax December 5, 2022

“Trudeau’s special deal for Quebec shows the carbon tax was always about politics, not the environment"

Carbon tax hike means higher costs for Atlantic Canadians November 23, 2022

Cash-strapped Atlantic Canadians can’t afford to pay more at the pumps and on home heating

Freeland’s over-budget spending burns through extra cash from taxpayers November 4, 2022

$20.2 billion over budget

Governor general’s Middle East trip cost taxpayers $1.3 million November 4, 2022

“Politicians and bureaucrats need to show respect for taxpayers’ hard-earned money and that means they need to stop wasting so much and proactively post receipts online.”

Canadians need tax relief October 19, 2022

72 per cent of Canadians say they pay too much taxes