Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Ontario Economic Update Shows Province Still on Track for Massive $11.7 Billion Deficit
Billion-Dollar Gas Plant Boondoggle to Blame for Energy Price Hikes
November 1, 2013
Ontario’s Liberal government, Cost of their gas plant cancellations, Electricity rate increases
Saskatoon Health Region’s Bizarre Fight For Secrecy
October 31, 2013
Something to ponder the next time you sip on a Grande Frappuccino.
Risky Hydro Plan Could Devour Your Wallet
October 30, 2013
Risky Hydro Plan Requires Pause
October 28, 2013
Former premiers Filmon and Schreyer, and retired Manitoba Hydro executives agree - timeout needed on costly and risky hydro plan
New rules don’t require MPs to post receipts with their expenses
United Nations Lets Down People On Reserves
October 18, 2013
It was an easy bet that stories like the one from Quebec wouldn’t come up in meetings with chiefs from the old boys’ club
Balanced Budget Legislation a Win for Taxpayers
October 16, 2013
Since 2008 the Conservative government has borrowed $161 billion, bringing the federal government’s debt burden to $618 billion
WARNING: Government May Be Bad For Your Health
October 16, 2013
A pervasive culture has grown throughout most government agencies where sick days are just another lucrative benefit to be exploited
Government Makes People Sick!
October 15, 2013
Ontario govt. employees took an average of 10.5 sick days in 2012 Non-government employees take an average of 5.8 sick days per year
What if the Liberals were a Publicly Traded Company?
October 11, 2013
Consider our politicians very lucky. They just issue apologies and move on
AG report shows the plant would have never been built anyway
“This is yet another example of one set of rules for the politicians and another set of rules for everyone else,”
Corporate Welfare to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
October 3, 2013
Group to receive $500,000 of taxpayer money in 2016 for the NBA All-Star Game
Government Housing Worth A Review
October 1, 2013
If there aren’t any low-income people waiting to rent such units (eg. the units could be in a small community) then the government should look at selling the units
Some Big Incomes In Social Housing
September 24, 2013
FOI documents show some big income earners living in social housing - two tenants earning over $130,000, six tenants earning $80,000-99,000 and 140 earning $50,000-70,999
Are High Taxes Shutting Canada’s NHL Teams out of Stanley Cup Contention?
September 23, 2013
Leafs would have cap space to sign RFA Cody Franson and an additional star player if they operated in a lower tax environment like B.C. or Alberta
Free Ontario’s Buses
September 16, 2013
An archaic system of regulations
Revoke Pensions for Crooked Politicians
September 16, 2013
Former Liberal MP and senator Raymond Lavigne
Kevin Page became Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer in 2008
Time to Sink BC Ferries’ Gravy Boat
September 12, 2013
New CTF petition calls for executive compensation cuts and greater accountability
$224 Million Mystery
September 11, 2013
Manitoba Hydro has been paying for consultants, lawyers and all kinds of other expenses racked up by aboriginal reserves during the "negotiations."
Reality Check on Fiscal Update
September 10, 2013
"One-time savings and modest reductions from their own predictions are not worth celebrating,"
Government expects EI surplus to rise until 2017
CTF Does the Math of Province’s Deficit
September 9, 2013
Grab a bailer, Alberta, this flood isn't over yet
Hydro’s Not-So “Blacked Out” Documents Confirm CTF Concerns
September 4, 2013
$250/hr+ consultants, an attempt to expense "laundry services" and a $75k "signing ceremony"
Government Sick Days Needs Prescription of Accountability
August 29, 2013
It seems many government employees have no idea what it’s like in the real world, where sick days are taken only when you’re actually sick
Federal employees take 17.9 sick days per year
Alberta Needs a Plan to Pay for Massive Flood Price Tag
August 28, 2013
Alberta has massive bills and no money in the bank to pay for it
CTF Releases Fiscal Flood Plan Report
August 27, 2013
Deficit to grow from $5.1 billion to $8.1 billion for 2013-14