Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

CTF petition opposing $10 million payout to Omar Khadr reaches 52,000 signatures July 6, 2017
Canadian Taxpayers Federation slams proposed $10 million payout to Omar Khadr July 4, 2017
Trudeau government was preparing to offer Omar Khadr a $10 million compensation package
Pallister right to challenge legality of Ottawa-imposed carbon tax June 30, 2017
Saskatchewan may take legal action to defend itself against a federally imposed carbon tax
First Nations activist wins precedent setting court victory for financial transparency June 17, 2017
Court of Queen’s Bench orders Onion Lake Cree Nation to publish the band’s basic financial information
CTF applauds rejection of internet tax June 15, 2017
• Heritage Committee recommended expanding 5% Canadian content production levy to broadband internet delivery to create a new ‘broadband tax’
Hundreds of Ontarians are sending the Premier a message June 12, 2017
Ontario government spent over $121,000 on a giant inflatable rubber duck
Morneau’s ‘tax escalator’ a bad precedent June 12, 2017
But with Morneau’s proposed “tax escalator”, future tax hikes would be automatic
Ontario’s plan for ‘universal’ and ‘affordable’ day care won’t be universal and it sure isn’t afford June 9, 2017
The more the premier has in her bag of tricks, the less money we have in our wallets
Manitobans reject carbon taxes according to government survey June 8, 2017
“It’s wrong for Premier Pallister to side with the federal government to force a carbon tax on Manitobans against their will,”
Waterloo Region District School Board electricity costs up by more than $1.7 million June 5, 2017
$1,741,145 (25%) increase in the cost of electricity to Waterloo Region District School Board since 2012
Minister Bains’ lackluster clusters May 29, 2017
Failed approach to economic development that has governments picking winners and losers, instead of ensuring a business-friendly environment for all
Another ‘revenue neutral’ carbon tax that’s anything but May 27, 2017
It's bad enough that our prime minister is pushing the idea that provinces are free to do whatever they want...as long as they do exactly what he wants them to do
What does Canada get for being on the UN Security Council? May 19, 2017
With the Trudeau government running big deficits for the foreseeable future, many Canadians are questioning just how much we can afford to spend on foreign aid
Sault Area Hospital electricity costs soar May 19, 2017
$443,918 (20.5%) increase in the cost of electricity to Sault Area hospital since 2013
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reacts to federal carbon tax announcement May 18, 2017
Carbon taxes, whether existing or proposed, mean higher taxes for Canadians and their families
Canadians paying $1.4 billion each year in gasoline tax-on-tax May 18, 2017

• Charging sales tax on top of excise taxes needs to stop; axe the tax-on-tax
• CTF celebrates 19th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day

On Gas Tax Honesty Day, taxpayers federation warns against threat of rising carbon taxes May 18, 2017

• Ontario’s carbon tax has increased the cost of gasoline by 4.3 cents per litre, and consumers pay sales tax on top of the carbon tax
• Some politicians have called for ever-increasing carbon taxes

Carbon taxes are harmful for farmers (and everyone else) May 13, 2017
The premier's admission that a carbon tax would harm farmers provides clear proof that a carbon tax is a major tax
Pallister’s carbon tax exemption for farmers acknowledges policy failures May 11, 2017
Premier Pallister needs to follow the lead of Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and oppose failed carbon tax policies
Green Corporate Welfare is Growing April 28, 2017
Overall, on corporate welfare, governments are finding new reasons to separate taxpayers from their wealth. Government interference in the marketplace is growing with green energy rationalizations.
Ontario’s So-Called Balanced Budget Is the Diet That Makes You Fat April 27, 2017
• Despite claims of a balanced budget, Ontario’s debt is set to grow by $12.6 billion over two years
• Government is promising a government subsidized drug plan for people into their mid-twenties, with no costing or policy details in budget
You’re Almost Out of Time to Read the Income Tax Act Before Filing Deadline: CTF April 26, 2017
2017 version of the Income Tax Act is 1,055,652 words long, a decrease of 8,685 from last year
Ontario Blows Budget on Budget Day Security April 24, 2017
Documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation reveal government spent $107,381 on security alone for 2016 budget lockups
Kathleen Wynne’s Housing Plan Will Create Slums and Won’t Solve Affordability Issues April 20, 2017
Wynne announced a 15 per cent foreign buyers tax and rent control
Deficit procrastination comes at a price April 19, 2017
Federal Conservative leadership candidates are making it clear it was a mistake to procrastinate on deficits
$12 Billion in Corporate Welfare but Zero Transparency April 18, 2017
• Nearly $12 billion spent on corporate welfare by federal government since 1967 provides zero evidence of job creation
• For 148 projects receiving at least $25 million, 84 per cent have at least some information redacted
Poll Proves Manitobans Oppose Carbon Taxes April 7, 2017
The CTF is also calling on Premier Pallister to reaffirm his commitment to hold a referendum before imposing any major tax, including a carbon tax
Carbon-tax advisor’s flights generate more emissions than average Winnipeg household April 4, 2017
David McLaughlin has taken ~30 flights in six months to help Manitoba government design a carbon tax
Sunshine List Shows Big Jump in Bureaucrat Pay March 31, 2017
With Ontario's debt blowing past $300 billion this past year, it's high time the government reined in employee compensation cost
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Reacts to Corporate Welfare Announcement for Ford Canada March 30, 2017
It is ludicrous to suggest that Ford ‘needed’ a $200 million handout from Ontario and Canadian taxpayers, as the company earned a global pre-tax profit of more than US$10 billion in 2015