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Lakeridge Health faces steep increases to electricity bills November 20, 2017
• Electricity bill for the hospitals that make up Lakeridge Health have increased by $1,071,831 over six-year period
• Electricity bills have grown by 32.5 per cent
Manitoba’s environmental performance strong without a carbon tax November 20, 2017
There’s a real risk Manitobans won’t get the benefits Premier Pallister is promising
Taxpayers take a bath with Marine Atlantic November 20, 2017
How big is the subsidy? To the tune of $338 million in 2015-16
Cambridge Memorial Hospital copes with rising electricity bills despite falling usage November 20, 2017
• Electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $669,739 over six-year period, despite a 6.7 per cent usage reduction
• Electricity bills have grown by 92 per cent for the hospital
Manitoba already beating BC and Canada without carbon tax November 20, 2017
Keeping Score: Measuring Manitoba’s Environmental Performance
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Sweet Nothing: Fat and Sugar Taxes Don’t Reduce Obesity November 16, 2017
• New CTF study surveys the impact of fat and sugar taxes in various jurisdictions
• Chicago recently repealed two-month old soda tax due to overwhelming opposition
Bluewater Health in Sarnia copes with quickly rising electricity costs November 16, 2017
•The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $851,164 over five year period
• Electricity bills have grown by 40.36 per cent for the hospital
Hanover District Hospital sees electricity bill increase dramatically November 15, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $115,668 over five-year period
• Electricity bills have grown by 56.2 per cent for the hospital
Brockville General Hospital copes with rising electricity bills despite falling usage November 14, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $368,907 over five-year period, despite a usage reduction
• Electricity bills have grown by 48 per cent for the hospital
St Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener faces higher electricity bills despite declining consumption November 9, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $316,903 over the last four years, even though consumption fell
• Electricity bills have grown by 26 per cent for the facility
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehab in St Catharines sees electricity costs more than double November 8, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $201,563 over six year period
• Electricity bills have grown by 68 per cent
Headwaters Health in Orangeville faced with skyrocketing electricity bills November 7, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $245,415 over five year period
• Electricity bills have grown by 51 per cent for the hospital
Pallister makes a bad carbon tax bet November 6, 2017
Practically, losing the bet could cost Manitobans more than $200 million in higher-than-required carbon taxes that don't result in any savings from Ottawa
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Guelph General Hospital electricity bills continue to grow November 6, 2017
• The electricity bill for the hospital has increased by $378,438 over five year period
• Electricity bills have increased by 35 per cent
William Osler Health in Brampton faced with spiraling electricity bills as patients crowd hallways November 3, 2017
• $4.3 million increase to the cost of electricity at William Osler since 2012
• Electricity bills for the facility up over 125 per cent over five years
The quest for pension reform starts with MLAs October 31, 2017
Reforming the MLA pension plan is a vital first step toward overall pension reform
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“Kathleen Wynne’s Moving Company” satirical tour rolls into Queen’s Park October 16, 2017
• Taxpayers Federation cross-province tour focusing on affordability concludes at Queen’s Park
• Campaign highlights added costs of government policies like high hydro costs and cap-and-trade
Are you ready for a discount tax? October 11, 2017
The proposed crackdown on employee discounts was yet another nickel-and-dime tax grab by a government that can’t control its spending
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Taxpayers Federation launches satirical “Kathleen Wynne Moving Company” to highlight exo October 3, 2017
• The “Kathleen Wynne Moving Company” highlights how unaffordable government policies move businesses and families out of Ontario
• The campaign includes a 16-foot “Wynne Moving Company” truck that will be visiting communities across Ontario
Report: Provinces woefully unprepared for aging population September 29, 2017
FOIs show most provinces don't have any analysis as to how they'll be impacted financially by aging population
Premier crossed his fingers on tax referendum promise September 28, 2017
Premier Pallister should talk to his predecessor about what happens to premiers who cross their fingers while making promises about taxes
Wynne needs to pay attention to Ontario business for NAFTA negotiations to succeed September 26, 2017
If Wynne is going to defend free trade and stand up for Ontario businesses and manufacturers, she’s going to have to start listening to them first
CTF study: Who pays Canada’s income tax bill? September 25, 2017
• Those with incomes over $100,000 are 8.4% of all tax filers and pay almost 52% of all federal income tax
• As a percentage of the economy, Canadian taxes and fees were lower under Pierre Trudeau
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Canada one of highest spenders among universal health-care countries, but ranks near bottom on numbe September 20, 2017
Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries
Stagnant Ontario Wages Should Come As No Shock To Kathleen Wynne September 20, 2017
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Farmers are already cutting emissions - why punish them with carbon taxes? September 20, 2017
Government is fully aware that a carbon tax will harm farmers without impacting climate change
CTF to Morneau: back off your small business tax hikes September 18, 2017
• Airplane banner greets MPs as they return to Parliament
• Banner urges Minister Morneau to back off his harmful small business tax hikes
Taxpayers give hard no to healthcare tax proposal September 14, 2017
Between a proposed carbon tax and a new so-called healthcare tax, Manitoba taxpayers’ wallets could take a real beating from this government
Niverville MRI proposal illuminates critics’ lack of logic September 6, 2017
Not everyone is opposed to Niverville
The Trudeau Liberals have a transparency problem September 1, 2017
It's easy to talk a big game about transparency when you're in opposition. But the real test comes once you have the power to implement your commitments. On the transparency front, the Trudeau government's actions simply do not match their words