Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

CTF: ‘Ambitious’ Throne Speech May Prove Costly For Canadians December 4, 2015

Concern about the government’s assertion that carbon pricing will go hand-in-hand with economic growth

CTF Slams Superficial Senate ‘Reform’ December 3, 2015

New ‘advisory panel’ to appoint Senators does nothing to change fundamentally undemocratic nature of Senate

CTF Calls on Ontario Government to Scrap Green Energy Act and End Corporate Welfare in Wake of Audit December 2, 2015

“We are calling on the government to end the practice of doling out corporate welfare to companies they pick and choose,”

GM / Chrysler Bailout Cost Canadian Taxpayers $3.7 Billion November 30, 2015

New CTF analysis reveals American taxpayers also lost US $16.6 billion on 2009 auto bailout

CTF Says Minister Sousa’s Fall Economic Statement Doesn’t Add Up November 26, 2015

The spending projections in this fiscal update are laughable

Deciphering Ontario’s Job-Killing Carbon Tax November 24, 2015

Calling it “cap and trade” doesn’t make it less of a tax, or make it hurt the people paying it any less

Is the Ontario Finance Minister Living in Fiscal Fantasyland? November 23, 2015

If the revenue projections are not are not lowered in the fall fiscal update, there is no reason to believe Minister Sousa's commitment to balancing the budget.

Tax dollars helping to fund anti-oilsands witch hunt November 19, 2015

If anti-oil activists want to spend their time and money on these kinds of endeavours, they’re welcome to. But taxpayers shouldn’t be expected to foot the bill.

More Taxpayer Money For Bombardier? Just Say No, Mr. Trudeau November 18, 2015

Bombardier employs a lot of people; and everybody else in the global industry is knee-deep in subsidies, so why not Canada too?

Ontario Government Spent $3.2 Million on Temporary HOV Paint Jobs and Signs November 18, 2015

Pot is not the Cash Crop its Supporters Claim November 16, 2015

Marijuana legalization is coming, thanks to Prime Minister Trudeau. It will be a fascinating experiment in public safety and taxation policy, one that will be studied for decades to come

CTF Launches Radio Ad Campaign Opposing Billion Dollar Bombardier Bailout November 12, 2015

Bombardier and the Quebec government are asking the new Trudeau government for up to $1.3 billion in tax dollars

CTF Urges Minister Bains To Refuse Further Handouts for Bombardier November 5, 2015

Bombardier has received $2.2 billion in taxpayer dollars since 1966

Let’s Call ETFO Action the Strike it Actually is, and Dock Pay October 30, 2015

The premier has stated that she may grant this permission if an agreement is not reached by November 1st.

CTF Calls on Premier to Halt Plans to Double Land Transfer Tax October 28, 2015

New tax will cost between $10,000 and $15,000 on a $450,000 home, putting home ownership dream further out of reach

CTF Calls for Auditor General Investigation into Possible Quid Pro Quo Payments from Kathleen to Uni October 27, 2015

Kathleen Wynne has secretly paid unions $3.74 million since 2008 to cover so-called union side bargaining costs, without requiring receipts

Trudeau Tax Changes a Mixed Bag for Taxpayers October 26, 2015

The countless promises to spend

Province’s Payment to Teachers Damages Bargaining October 22, 2015

At the end of the day, Minister Sandals and Premier Wynne are the ones responsible for creating an overly complex multi-level bargaining system

Halt $1 Million Give-a-Way to Teachers’ Union October 21, 2015

Ontario High School Teachers' Raise Financed by Diverting Fund for Vulnerable Students

Imagining campaign rhetoric becoming reality October 20, 2015

There is one element of Mr. Trudeau’s plan that requires no imagination: debt. The Liberals say they will run deficits of up to $10 billion each year for the next three years

CTF Releases Pension and Severance Figures for 2015 Election October 20, 2015

Pension reforms which kick in on January 1, 2016 will see MPs and Senators finally paying more towards their own pensions

CTF Releases Final 2015 Election Spending Tracker October 15, 2015

Liberal plan to spend an additional $10.1 billion in 2016-17 is the most expensive of the three main parties

CTF Fact Check: NDP Lowballs Daycare Plan Costs October 7, 2015

Comparison with other provinces also suggests female workforce participation rates may be attributable to other factors

CTF Slams Corporate Welfare Binge October 6, 2015

Government announcement of $4.3 billion compensation to dairy, egg and poultry farmers will come directly out of taxpayer pockets

CTF Study Examines Impact of Personal Income Taxes on NHL Players, Tea October 5, 2015

Major Penalty for High Taxes:

Taxes factor in attracting top talent on and off the ice October 5, 2015

Tyler Myers' taxes went down by nearly half a million because he moved from Buffalo to Winnipeg.

NDP’s would-be finance minister runs from his prairie record September 29, 2015

Saskatchewan’s GDP grew by about 60 per cent from 2006 to 2011. The province’s corporate tax take soared by nearly 168 per cent during that same period (adjusted for inflation)

UP Express Ticket Price Strategy Reveals Metrolinx Lack of Strategic Vision September 28, 2015

Toronto City Council will be voting on a package of rules dealing with ride-sharing on Sept. 30. Here’s hoping that they have more strategic vision about transportation than Metrolinx does.

CTF Releases 2015 Federal Election Spending Tracker September 28, 2015

Liberal plan to spend an additional $9.5 billion in 2016-17 is the most expensive of the three main parties

Changes to Ontario ‘Death Tax’ Puts Additional Burden on Grieving Families September 24, 2015

Estate Administration Tax (EAT)