Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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Ontario 2018 Budget: Bigger deficits, more spending, higher taxes March 28, 2018

• Minister Sousa brags of fiscal prudence while running $6.7 billion deficit
• Government plans on running six years of deficits while simultaneously raising income taxes

Stop letting Wynne call it a ‘modest’ deficit March 27, 2018

Taxpayers need to take a serious look at the budget when it's tabled at Queen's Park on Wednesday, and ask themselves if an additional $5,600 in their household budget is "modest," and who could spend it better: their family, or Premier Wynne?

Canada needs more investment, not another government agency March 27, 2018

Make Canada a place where it's easy to set up shop, easy to do business and easy to turn a profit.

Yes, the Sunshine List still matters March 26, 2018

Accountability matters, and taxpayers in Ontario have very few tools in their toolbox for holding their government accountable for how their hard earned tax dollars are spent

Balanced budgets still matter to Canadians March 21, 2018

The result of this recklessness is that the party that could once credibly claim strong fiscal bona fides – the party of Paul Martin, deficit slaying finance minister – has seen its economic credentials steadily erode since coming to office

Transparency strengthened at Thunderchild First Nation March 16, 2018

Thunderchild's leaders are getting more money than most First Nations leaders and that's something bandmembers need to talk about in the next election

Manitoba government keeps increasing spending and increases taxes with a carbon tax March 13, 2018

It is critically important to slay the deficit because the money wasted on interest on the existing debt is now more than $1 billion every year.”

Morneau’s ‘Seinfeld’ budget punts on the big issues February 28, 2018

To get back to a balanced budget, Minister Morneau will need to do more than just stand still. He’ll actually need to make some tough choices.

Taxpayers Federation: Budget 2018 still offers no plan back to balance February 27, 2018

• Federal debt to rise a further $80 billion by 2022 – a total increase of $110 billion since Liberals came into office
• Tax changes will squeeze an additional $1 billion annually out of small businesses by 2022

NAFTA can help end corporate welfare February 23, 2018

NAFTA may or may not be beyond saving — but putting forward a proposal that could help pre-empt costly future trade spats and prevent future subsidy bidding wars might be worth a shot

To tackle the tax haven problem, simplify the tax code February 21, 2018

Public confidence that our tax system is fair has been steadily eroded across the political spectrum

Here’s how to balance the federal budget February 16, 2018

Trudeau government should honour their commitment to get back to balance, and stop piling more debt on the backs of future generations

20th annual CTF Teddy Awards for government waste February 14, 2018

• Federal - Heritage Canada--$8.2 million Canada 150 Parliament Hill rink
• Provincial - Ontario’s $39 billion Fair Hydro Plan
• Municipal - Montreal--$34 million Formula E subsidy
• Lifetime Achievement - Calgary’s art program

Ontario PC leadership candidates sign CTF ‘No Carbon Tax’ pledge February 11, 2018

All three candidates promise in writing to eliminate cap-and-trade and oppose a federal carbon tax

PCs need to dump the ‘People’s Guarantee’ February 8, 2018

The next Ontario PC leader has no choice but to fight carbon taxes February 8, 2018

Time to retire pre-retirement bonuses February 7, 2018

The inescapable reality is that ending the pre-retirement bonus benefit is a relatively small sacrifice in the grand scheme of the work needed to make Manitoba’s healthcare system sustainable.

Grassroots First Nations people need accountability protections February 6, 2018

The federal government stopped enforcing The First Nations Financial Transparency Act.

CTF releases federal pre-budget submission February 1, 2018

Balanced budget, debt reduction, axing carbon tax, ending corporate welfare among CTF recommendations

Mayor needs to make sure taxpayers aren’t stuck with union bills January 11, 2018

60 per cent of United Fire Fighters president Alex Forrest’s $116,000 salary is paid by the City of Winnipeg

Ontario wishes you a merry Christmas and a petty new tax year January 4, 2018

it's a death by a thousand cuts of fee increases in just about every area of life

Manitobans don’t want a carbon tax January 3, 2018

Trump tax cuts could spell trouble for Canada January 2, 2018

Simply put, Canada's current tax policy leaves us as sitting economic ducks

CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2018 December 27, 2017

• Quebec’s lowest income tax bracket drops from 16% to 15%
• Federal small business tax rate drops to 10% from 10.5%
• British Columbia cuts Medical Services Premium in half and hikes taxes on high income earners
• Bracket creep rem

Manitobans oppose carbon taxes - survey December 21, 2017

“Premier Pallister has utterly failed to convince his own supporters that a carbon tax is a good idea,”

Actually, Minister Joly got it right with Netflix December 21, 2017

For too long, self-appointed champions of Canadian culture have subsisted on handouts from Canadian taxpayers,

Mid-year budget update shows progress December 21, 2017

But more work needed as interest on debt is $981 million

Eastern Ontario hospitals see climbing electricity costs December 19, 2017

Ontario has seen dramatic increases to the cost of electricity, with bills for residential consumers more than doubling in the last decade

Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative December 18, 2017

If this government wants to support innovation, it should stop distorting the marketplace and focus on creating an attractive business environment for all, not just companies deemed worthy of a handout.

Nipigon District Hospital faced with spiraling electricity costs December 14, 2017

The electricity bills for Nipigon District Hospital have increased by 73 per cent over five years