Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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One year later, time for Ford to keep his gas tax promise May 17, 2019

It's time for Ford to keep his word to voters and consumers and give us the tax relief we voted for. It's time to cut the provincial excise tax.

Doug Ford’s decision to fight the carbon tax is wise. Using taxpayer money for advertising is not May 15, 2019

Ontario is right to pursue this fight--just as Saskatchewan, Alberta, New Brunswick and Manitoba are right. But for how the government is spending taxpayer money on it, keep the wheat and cut the chaff.

Toronto city councillors need to stop hyperventilating May 7, 2019

There's a reason council opts for panic over calm budget reprioritization

Next up for the Trudeau Liberals: a plastic tax? May 6, 2019

Whether it's carbon taxes, hiking Canada Pension Plan premiums, bungled small business tax proposals or escalator taxes on alcohol, it often feels like this is a government just itching to leave your wallet a bit lighter tomorrow than it is today

Ontario’s battle over beer May 3, 2019

The Beer Store has no support among Ontarians who just want to buy beer without government-enforced, prohibition-era nonsense

Debt threatens to submerge Newfoundlanders and Labradorians May 2, 2019

Higher interest rates would have serious consequences. It's necessary that the government taps the breaks before it takes taxpayers over a fiscal cliff and put all Canadians on the hook for a bailout that will cost them dearly

You’re already out of time to read the Income Tax Act before tax filing deadline: CTF April 29, 2019

•2019 version of the Income Tax Act is 1,113,618 words long, an increase of 12,177 words from last year
• It would take the average reader almost 62 hours to read it (41 minutes more than last year)

As Vancouver drivers suffer gas-price pain, carbon tax backers go suspiciously quiet April 26, 2019

High gas prices in B.C. are an expensive sneak preview of just the kind of future that the Trudeau government, with its rising carbon tax, wants for all Canadians

If Toronto wants cheaper homes, get council out of the way April 17, 2019

Toronto should be encouraging more and better housing in the city and reducing land transfer taxes

Ontario carbon tax court battle begins today April 15, 2019

CTF will make arguments against the Trudeau carbon tax in the Ontario court battle

Taxpayers Federation cautiously optimistic about Ontario budget April 12, 2019

ª The Ontario budget outlines a plan to balance the budget by 2023, a year after the next election
ª Province also announces new financial accountability legislation, initiatives to limit bureaucratic bloat, and tax changes for families

Ford government right to tackle bureaucratic bloat April 10, 2019

Regular Ontario workers are already paying the salaries of bureaucrats who, on average, earn more than they do

The Trudeau Liberals: fighting climate change one refrigerator subsidy at a time April 10, 2019

Ottawa is using the carbon tax to pressure middle-class families into buying new fridges, but, if it's one of Canada's wealthiest families flanked by a flock of lobbyists, Ottawa is all to happy chip in millions from taxpayers for new coolers

Federal carbon tax vulnerable to legal challenge April 10, 2019

Pallister is right to represent the will of Manitobans by challenging the federal carbon tax. It's unfair for Ottawa to force Manitobans to pay a carbon tax that won't work

Should Ontario Place be sold? Yes April 9, 2019

The government has done a poor job in managing it and taxpayers cannot afford for the site to remain neglected or to fall further into disrepair

Alberta appeal on unconstitutional beer taxes to be heard today April 9, 2019

• Alberta government is appealing a decision by the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ordering the government to give back revenues collected under an unconstitutional tax law

Taxpayers Federation invites public to help pick Ontario’s new logo for less than $89,000 April 9, 2019

• The Ontario government is redesigning the Ontario trillium logo for a taxpayer cost of $89,000
• Taxpayers Federation has commissioned logos for less than $10 a piece, and invited the public to vote on them

The Trudeau government has announced $4.2 billion in spending since SNC-Lavalin scandal broke April 8, 2019

• 267 new spending announcements from the Trudeau government since scandal broke on Feb. 7
• Includes handouts for everything from tourism to airports to boat safety

Pallister right to fight the carbon tax in court April 5, 2019

“The provincial opposition to Ottawa’s carbon tax is growing stronger by the day and there are many reasons to fight this tax in court”

Ford Government hands out $130 million from Jobs and Prosperity Fund, despite pledge to scrap it April 2, 2019

The PC platform refers to the fund as a "corrupt" form of "corporate welfare"

This April Fools’ Day the joke is on taxpayers April 1, 2019

• Federal carbon tax takes effect today in four provinces, adding 4.4 cents per litre of gas
• Escalator tax on alcohol also means higher prices across Canada for beer, wine and spirits

Ontario Fairness Commissioner’s High Flying Lifestyle Unfair to Taxpayers March 30, 2019

• Ontario's Fairness Commissioner has accumulated $92,130 in travel expenses in just 20 months
• Taxpayers Federation calls on province not to renew Commissioner's two year term, which expires in April 2019

Fill up your gas tank: the carbon tax kicks in Monday March 29, 2019

Fill up your gas tank! The Trudeau carbon tax hits Ontario on Monday March 28, 2019

• The federal government is imposing a carbon tax on Ontario on Apr. 1
• The new carbon tax will add 4.4 cents per litre of gas
• CTF is fighting the federal carbon tax in Ontario courts next month

Ford government’s first budget must demonstrate self control March 25, 2019

As the Ford government constructs its April budget, it needs to slow spending on many fronts and cut spending on others

OBITUARY: The Liberal Balanced Budget Promise March 21, 2019

Trudeau’s broken balanced budget promise will cost us $100 billion and counting March 20, 2019

Thanks to its fiscal track record, this government has given Canadians a hundred billion reasons to judge it very harshly

Taxpayers Federation: Budget 2019 shows Trudeau’s broken balanced budget promise will cost $10 March 19, 2019

Higher than expected revenues are more than offset by higher spending

Canadian Taxpayers Federation presents 21st annual Teddy Awards for government waste March 13, 2019

• Federal – PM Trudeau’s India trip
• Provincial – B.C. Leg. Clerk Craig James, Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz
• Municipal – Vancouver’s Parks Board email-a-tree project
• Lifetime Achievement Ex-governor general Adrienne Clarkson

PST cut a huge victory for taxpayers March 8, 2019

“The Manitoba government needs to stay disciplined to get the debt going back down.”