Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
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 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
• 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
• Taxpayers Federation has commissioned logos for less than $10 a piece, and invited the public to vote on them
• 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
• 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”
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
• Escalator tax on alcohol also means higher prices across Canada for beer, wine and spirits
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
Thanks to its fiscal track record, this government has given Canadians a hundred billion reasons to judge it very harshly
Higher than expected revenues are more than offset by higher spending
• 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
• 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.”
Protest convoy highlights jobs calculus
February 25, 2019
Bill C-69 is a major step in the wrong direction
Horwath Invokes Health Care Sacred Cow, Delivers Load of Bull
February 15, 2019
It would do our province and patients some good if we looked at ways different funding and delivery models could improve our system rather than constantly calling on the sacred cow of public universal health care
B.C. currently has the highest carbon tax in Canada at $35 per tonne, set to rise to $40 per tonne later this year
Canadian Taxpayers Federation goes to court to stop Ottawa’s carbon tax
February 13, 2019
Nine groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation, are supporting the federal carbon tax in court
SNC-Lavalin negotiate a so-called remediation agreement instead of facing full prosecution for millions of dollars worth of corruption in Libya
Liberals’ poorly designed ‘free tuition’ program like a bad tattoo
February 12, 2019
The free tuition program distorted the purpose of OSAP
Taxpayers Federation Releases Ontario Prebudget Recommendations
February 7, 2019
• Focus of Ontario’s spring budget must be deficit reduction
• Budget can be balanced with significant spending reductions
• Government must balance promised tax cuts with spending reductions
• Budget can be balanced with significant spending reductions
• Government must balance promised tax cuts with spending reductions
Long-nosed, honesty-in-politics mascot, Fibber, to make regular appearances
“Taxpayers deserve the certainty that if they face an unlawful tax, they will get their money back.”
Taxpayers Federation Applauds OSAP and Tuition Changes
January 19, 2019
• Changes will restore OSAP to 2016-17 levels, when the program cost 50 per cent less than it does today
• Fee opt-out and tuition cut will benefit students without burdening taxpayers
• Fee opt-out and tuition cut will benefit students without burdening taxpayers
“Like governors general, many Canadians do important charitable and volunteer work after they retire – only they don’t get taxpayers to cover their expenses,”
It’s time to tear down 24 Sussex
January 16, 2019
What should be done, instead, is to build a new residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
B.C. emissions going up despite Canada’s highest carbon tax
January 3, 2019