Disharmony in Lotus Land
Among the many broken promises of the B.C. Liberal government was the surprise sales tax harmonization announcement. While harmonization may bring greater investment and more high paying jobs to the...
View ArticleHow much does medicare cost you?
Thanks to the Fraser Institute, you can now know.Dividing the Canadian population into 10 income groups (income figures are pre-tax) shows what families from various income brackets paid for public...
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"Hockey Stick" Global Warming Graph Debunked
How did people come to believe that temperatures were radically warming in recent years? Much of it had to do with a so-called hockey stick chart that showed a history of relatively stable temperatures...
View ArticleJohn Williamson New DComm for Harper and PMO
Former CTF Federal Director John Williamson has been named the new Director of Communications to Prime Minister Harper. The CTF wishes John the best of luck in his new role. We can only hope he will...
View ArticleClimate change doubters
Two great recent articles on climate change... The first, Farmers lukewarm on global warming theory, shows that Canadian farmers aren't experiencing longer growing seasons as the scientists claim. The...
View ArticleOntario may use tax dollars for in-vitro fertilization
Ontario taxpayers could be on the hook for three in-vitro fertilization payments per user at $10,000 a pop. In Quebec, that's how it works already.
View ArticleAlberta: revenues down, deficit soars
Nothing that $6.9 billion won't cure. However, if the Stelmach government had kept spending increases to the rate of inflation plus population, it would still run a $44 million surplus this year.
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Columbus a model for Edmonton?
Battle of Alberta's Andy Grabia put me on to a new report out of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs in Columbus, Ohio.It looks at the economic benefits of the Arena district in...
View ArticleElections Canada Refuses to Collect Money Owed Taxpayers by Political Parties
When is the last time anyone was told by the government that they “refuse to take your money”? Documents have recently surfaced indicating that in a bizarre case, the federal Conservative Party is...
View ArticleMinisterial Accountability in Ontario Defined
This clip from “Yes Minister” sums up quite succinctly the attitude the Ontario government when it comes to holding ministers accountable for their…’trip’ ups.
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Election Forecast: Let’s Try Logic
Most pontificating over the issue of a fall election has been based on hearsay, intuition, and well, dice-rolling. Such speculation is brought on when journalists spend too much time in a relatively...
View ArticleOntario seizes bikes using 'Civil Remedies' Act
Our board member Karen Selick explains in the Globe and Mail...Bicycle-store owner Igor Kenk may or may not eventually be found guilty of theft. Certainly, the 2,865 used bicycles seized by police in a...
View ArticleGreyhound attempt to "shake down" taxpayers
Greyhound is cutting service in Manitoba and northern Ontario, a move the federal government says is designed to "shake down" taxpayers. Fortunately they don't seem too eager to give into intimidation...
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All Things HST
Can't get enough of the discussion around harmonizing provincial sales taxes? Here are a few reports for your bedtime reading...1) 2001 University of New Brunswick - The Effect of the Harmonized Sales...
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MP Pension Pay Revealed For The First Time
The CTF has a pay stub for the first time revealing MP pension pay. Former two-time MP Garth Turner has provided the Canadian Taxpayers Federation with a copy of his MP Pension pay stub. It reveals he...
View ArticleHow will HST affect BC Insurance?
Even the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia doesn't know.
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STC asked to pick up Greyhound slack
Now that Greyhound is threatening to remove routes from northern Ontario, Saskatchewan's NDP has suggested that Saskatchewan Transportation Company should take over some of the bus routes. At least...
View ArticleRegina dome: high cost for sure, public support less so
If a domed stadium in Regina cost $500 million including land costs and was split between the three levels of government, it would be pricey indeed. This would be a cost of $5 for every Canadian, $172...
View ArticleDeficit Daydream Believer
B.C.'s deficit is spiraling out of control, but not because of what the government wants you to believe. Although the finance minister claims the return to deficit spending is because of a huge fall in...
View ArticleBallooning and Never-Ending Deficits
Canada's Finance Minister today announced the deficit will balloon to $55 billion. He says the budget won't be balanced until 2015. That is 7 years of huge deficits. This is a financial disaster of...
View ArticleCorruption in Canadian Brokerage and Banks
The CTF received this letter from Larry Elford and received his permission to reprint. His assertions are beyond our ability to corroborate, but his insights and comments seemed worth passing on.If I...
View ArticleTaxpayer Victory in Ontario
Premier McGuinty, at long last, has agreed to post Ministerial and senior bureaucrat expenses online for the public to view. This will take effect April 1st, 2010.Better late than never! Taxpayer.com...
View ArticleDeficit spending nightmare
B.C.'s deficit is spiraling out of control because of a huge increase in spending. If the government spending spree is not brought under control, current and future generations will be left with a...
View ArticleThe health tax must go
The B.C. government's deficit is expected to accumulate to a whopping $5.5 billion over the next three years. How will the government get us back to budget surpluses? Its only "plan" seems to be the...
View ArticleNew Blog
Thanks to all of you who have been loyally reading our musings on this space for the past 4+ years on this site. It has gone under more than a couple face-lifts over that time, but has always remained...
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