Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
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
CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2019
December 27, 2018
• Increase in Canada Pension Plan tax rate will cost workers an additional $98 per year
• Canada Workers Benefit will help low-income taxpayers
• Bracket creep remains a problem in several provinces
• Canada Workers Benefit will help low-income taxpayers
• Bracket creep remains a problem in several provinces
Billboard features photo of pledge Ford signed with the Taxpayers Federation committing to eliminate cap-and-trade and to fight the Trudeau carbon tax
• Withdrawing Bill C-69
• Withdrawing the federal carbon tax
• Reducing business taxes to make Canada more competitive with the United States
• Withdrawing the federal carbon tax
• Reducing business taxes to make Canada more competitive with the United States
Ontario comptroller goes down with her failed accounting methods
December 14, 2018
The government, the unions, the auditor general, the financial accountability officer, and, ultimately, the voters, have all made it clear Ontario needs a higher accounting standard.
Auditor General’s Naughty List is Ford’s To-Do List
December 7, 2018
The report can and should be used to inform changes that will bring cost savings for Ontario taxpayers and reduce the province’s massive deficit. Taxpayers couldn’t get a better Christmas present
• On the new council’s first day at work, councillors voted 18-8 to double their office budgets to $482,000
• Council also asked the city manager to report on recommendations for councillor salaries
• Council also asked the city manager to report on recommendations for councillor salaries
Auditor General report is a “to-do” list for Premier Ford
December 5, 2018
• The Auditor General’s 2018 Annual Report conducted 15 value for money audits • Taxpayers Federation calls on Premier Doug Ford to take action on recommendations of Auditor General and eliminate waste
Will governments ever learn their lesson on corporate welfare?
December 3, 2018
When governments pick favourite companies to get free handouts, they are punishing the rest of us who are paying the bill with ever-increasing taxes and ever-increasing deficits
CTF will seek intervenor status in the newly announced Ontario court action against the federal carbon tax
“Canadian and Ontario taxpayers just found out they’re getting the opportunity to make an involuntary donation of $62 million to a profitable, private business."
What is absolutely clear is that giving multinational corporations taxpayer bailouts is not the solution
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to federal Fall Economic Statement
November 21, 2018
Are we there yet? The long road to a balanced budget
November 21, 2018
The government needs to aggressively address spending and reconsider their trepidation over the optics of reducing the size and compensation of the bureaucracy
• Fall economic statement includes a new tax credit for low-income workers and an end to subsidies for political parties
• Government has achieved savings of $3.2 billion since taking office
• Government has achieved savings of $3.2 billion since taking office
• None of Canada’s provinces provides former lieutenant governors with an expense account after they have left office
• Ontario provides a one-time $10,000 payment to former lieutenant governors, while British Columbia provides reimbursement
• Ontario provides a one-time $10,000 payment to former lieutenant governors, while British Columbia provides reimbursement
Eliminating this unlimited, secretive expense account for former governors general would be a great place to start.