Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Ontario’s Hocus Pocus Budget March 4, 2016

Rosy GDP and revenue growth depend on a strong economy

CTF Calls for Federal Government to Reject Senate Sugar Tax March 1, 2016

“The only thing a sugar tax will make thinner are Canadians’ wallets,”

Watch the money before it’s gone February 26, 2016

Rather than relegating the First Nations Financial Transparency Act to irrelevance, the legislation needs to be strengthened

Budget 2016: Ontario’s Fiscal Train Wreck Continues February 25, 2016

“Instead of tackling the deficit head on by reducing or freezing program spending, the government continues to expand spending,”

18th Annual Teddy Government Waste Award Winners February 24, 2016

Lifetime Achievement – Bombardier for 50 years of receiving taxpayer handouts

Photo Radar About Cash Grab, Not Public Safety February 23, 2016

Tory won’t be mayor forever, and it’s safe to bet if Toronto gets a special power to use traffic cameras, those cameras will inevitably make their way into the congested streets of the downtown core

CTF Urges Trudeau Government to Revise Budget Spending Plans February 22, 2016

“The cupboard is beyond bare”

CTF Calls on Premier to Halt Tax Hike on Wine February 19, 2016

Wynne and Sousa refused to commit to current tax rates on wine when asked during news conference

CTF Releases Federal Pre-Budget Submission February 19, 2016

Balanced budget, debt reduction, ending corporate welfare and controlling public sector pay and benefits among CTF recommendations

Cancel, Don’t Delay ORPP February 17, 2016

The delay is happening so that Wynne can better coordinate with the federal government and use the CPP framework for her provincial scheme

Referendum necessary for electoral changes to stay changed February 16, 2016

Every Canadian must have the opportunity to vote on electoral reform in a national referendum.

Ontario Government Research Shows ORPP Will Lead to Job Losses and Pay Cuts February 16, 2016

Ontario Government Spent Nearly $600,000 Advertising ORPP During Federal Election February 8, 2016

The Auditor General would have questioned timing of ORPP ads as partisan had government not limited her powers

All politicians must disclose basic financial information - including First Nations politicians February 2, 2016

Bennett cannot allow weakened accountability requirements or endless discussions to leave people in First Nations communities in the dark after the disclosure deadline this summer.

CTF Releases Ontaio Pre-Budget Submissions February 2, 2016

ORPP will cost employees and hurt employment balanced budget, frozen wages, and end of Green Energy Act among CTF recommendations

CTF Calls for Premier to Halt Plans for Ontario Retirement Pension Plan January 26, 2016

ORPP will cost employees and hurt employment

Don’t Rush Infrastructure Spending January 26, 2016

Infrastructure investments need to be considered carefully, prioritized and selected for the long-term benefits they bring

Chief Medical Officer’s Demand for Tax on Pop is Misguided January 18, 2016

Twelve Months of Waste: Taxpayers Federation Unveils Special 2016 Calendar January 12, 2016

Despite spending $400 million in taxpayer money, the government’s Phase 2 MARS building cannot find enough tenants.

Governments need to stop gambling on football January 11, 2016

Both the provincial government and city hall have to make it crystal clear that the next time the stadium project needs a cash infusion it won’t come from taxpayers

CTF Declares Victory in Duty of Care Court Challenge January 8, 2016

Irvin Leroux’s latest court battle with the Canada Revenue Agency results in historic ‘duty of care’ ruling remaining intact

Don’t force First Nations members to wait for financial accountability January 8, 2016

First Nations Financial Transparency Act, Bill C-27

Principled Supporters of Electoral Reform Should Concede the Obvious and Call for a Referendum December 30, 2015

Principled reformers should concede the obvious, and make calls for a referendum on electoral reform unanimous.

CTF Releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2016 December 28, 2015

Trudeau government’s middle income tax cut means more money for most Canadians

Painting Wasteful Policies With a Green Brush Won’t Fool Voters December 21, 2015

Cap-and-trade is a revenue plan couched in green language. It is a complex scheme that involves the government creating financial products called “carbon credits,” which it then forces industries to buy and trade

CTF Slams Trudeau Government’s Abandonment of the First Nations Financial Transparency Act December 18, 2015

Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls for investigation into Tiger Dam procurement December 17, 2015

RFP designed such that one product was the only one that could qualify

CTF Appeal to Canadians: Won’t You Please Help a Needy Corporation? December 14, 2015

Taxpayers Federation staff take to the street in Toronto and Ottawa to seek donations for corporate welfare regular Bombardier

Don’t Put More Taxpayers On The Hook For Bombardier’s Bailout December 8, 2015

Bombardier is more Basket Case than Business Case

High Occupancy Toll Lanes Squeeze More Money Out of Commuters December 7, 2015

Transport Minister Del Duca announces Pilot Project for High Occupancy Toll Lanes between Oakville and Burlington