Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

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

Trudeau government not serious about affordability September 17, 2022

Rebates are a nice gesture, but Trudeau should stop overcharging Canadians in the first place by cutting taxes in a serious way

Bank of Canada hands out millions in pay raises and bonuses while inflation soars July 21, 2022

At best the Bank of Canada failed to keep a lid on rising prices and at worst it drove inflation by printing hundreds of billions of dollars out of thin air

Carbon tax and rebates cost Ontario families hundreds every year July 15, 2022

Feds spent $1.6 billion on overtime pay since 2019 July 7, 2022

“If the government is spending so much money on overtime and hiring more bureaucrats, then why can’t it meet half of its own performance targets?”

Taxpayers Federation releases report on the hazards of Bill C-11 June 20, 2022

A Fatally Flawed Gateway to Government Censorship

Taxpayers Federation calls on Simon to release detailed receipts for Middle East trip June 16, 2022

$93,118-tab doesn’t include other expenses that may have been incurred during the trip, such as accommodations and meals while at the destinations

Trudeau needs to get Rideau Hall spending under control June 15, 2022

Trudeau looking at a wealth tax to pay for soaring spending May 16, 2022

France figured out the dangers of a wealth tax the hard way, losing rich people and income tax revenue as a result. Canada should learn from France’s experience and take a pass on wealth taxes

Budget 2022 another credit card budget from Freeland April 8, 2022

Freeland should lower taxes and end the runaway spending to make life more affordable

News Release: The joke in on taxpayers on April Fools’ Day March 31, 2022

Parliament pocket a pay raise while emptying our wallets with higher carbon and booze taxes

News Release - Canada was a big pandemic spender, but didn’t achieve top results: Report March 2, 2022

News Release: CTF lays out plan to balance the federal budget in 2023-24 February 7, 2022

Canada should follow other countries by cutting taxes to combat inflation January 20, 2022

Inflation is a key economic issue facing Canadian families and our politicians need to wake up and provide some relief

News Release: CTF releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2022 December 27, 2021