Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Premier Wynne has agreed to a request by Toronto Mayor John Tory to levy hotel tax
FAO says his office is being blocked from access to documents necessary to confirm projections regarding provincial revenue
CTF Honours Leroux With TaxFighter Award
May 27, 2016
Prince George resident fought CRA for decades, winning ‘duty of care’ ruling
It was a wild week for Kathleen Wynne and she certainly needed the long weekend break to recover from her flurry of punches to taxpayers in just five short days
City Manager Report finds that Toronto's spending is rising faster than revenue, yet Executive Committee is considering spending hundreds of millions on Expo 2025
Wynne and her party need to repay the millions of dollars it secretly funnelled to their political allies at these unions. It’s our money, after all.
Axe the Gasoline Tax-on-Tax
May 19, 2016
Charging sales tax on top of excise taxes needs to stop; axe the tax-on-tax
Carbon tax will increase cost of gasoline by 4.3 cents per litre,
AG Report finds that the government gave teachers unions $80.5 million in taxpayer money to teachers organizations, including $22 million with “no strings attached”
It’s vital to both governments and those who hold them accountable to protect and strengthen these laws
Leaked documents reveal Wynne plans to spend over $7 billion over four years
Corporate Welfare Is Bad For National Unity
May 5, 2016
Corporate welfare teaches companies, and regions, that what’s important is about getting your “fair cut” of “free” money
2016 version of the Income Tax Act is 1,065,588 words long, an increase of 18,473 words this year
“If it was ‘very clearly not required’ before this Delta deal, surely it is even more very clearly not required today,”
Ontario has spent over $39 million in taxpayer money on subsidies for electric vehicles
Kathleen Wynne’s new source of donations: you
April 15, 2016
Wynne’s position on union and business has shifted dramatically in the recent weeks.
Ontario Should Pay Close Attention to B.C.
April 14, 2016
Sousa should pay careful attention during de Jong’s visit this week, but it’s unlikely he will. This Ontario government rarely looks west for anything. Except equalization cheques, of late.
Amendments to the Ontario Municipal Elections Act would give municipalities authority to change from first-past-the-post to ranked ballot system without consulting voters
The idea of taxpayer money paying for political attack ads and partisan flyers is repugnant
Temporary Foreign Worker Use Proves EI Reform Needed
March 29, 2016
Rather than opening the gates to more TFWs, the government and fish-processing companies should look for ways to incentivize work and get people off EI.
The “have” provinces that are still paying the bill for equalization are contributing up to $691 per capita into the program while getting diddly-squat in return.
“We would also like to congratulate Bombardier as they embark on this new era as a truly competitive global player,”
• No commitment to return to a balanced budget • Budget projects an additional $95 billion in new federal debt by 2020 • Spending faster than population growth or inflation
First Nations Leaders Benefit from Transparency
March 17, 2016
Servant leadership is about more than strength, charisma or intelligence; it’s essential to have humility
Actually, Bombardier Is Not A ‘Proven Winner’
March 16, 2016
Stripped down, Stanford’s position is that private businesses should not be treated like private businesses
Winnipeggers know tax hikes when they see them
March 10, 2016
With both revenue sources and debt levels going up, it’s hard to believe a lack of cash is the problem.
Bombardier has already taken $1.3 billion from Quebec taxpayers and is asking the Trudeau government for up to $1.3 billion more
It’s time for our politicians to be more transparent with their spending – and they should start by posting their expense receipts, and show Canadians the money