Ontario public sector $100,000 club grows by 19%

>>Sign our Ontario balanced budget petition TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded today to the release of the Ontario Sunshine list of Ontario public sector employees earning $100,000 or more. Read more »

Ontario Deficit Nightmare

Nine years of deficits add $116.6 billion to debt, $9,328 for each Ontarion >>SIGN THE BALANCED ONT BUDGET PETITION The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded to the Ontario budget decrying the McGuinty government’s plans to run nine years of deficits. CTF Federal Director Kevin Gaudet said “this is a never-ending deficit nightmare." Read more »

ON: Cut Premier’s Pay: Plan to Balance the Books

McGuinty signs CTF pledge promising not to raise taxes The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded with concern to the news that Ontario will run a deficit of $24.7 billion for 2009-10. Read more »

PC Leadership Candidates Respond to Taxpayers Federation Survey

Elliott promises major reform with a flat tax Hudak would save billions by scrapping corporate welfare Hillier would constitutionalize balanced budgets Klees favours recall and referenda Three candidates would hold elections to fill Senate vacancies    Survey Responses: Randy Hillier |Tim Hudak | Read more »

Ontario PC leadership candidate surveys

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation asked each of the candidates in the 2009 Ontario PC leadership race to respond to a series of questions of interest to taxpayers. The answers will be posted here as they are received. Randy Hillier Tim Hudak Christine Elliott Frank Klees Read more »

Spending Explodes Driving Huge Ontario Deficits and Ballooning Debt

$25 in new spending for every $1 of tax relief in 09/10; $7:1 over two years Taxes up for individuals and families with BST Accumulated deficit to grow by 54% Taxes down for businesses - tax rate to 12% in 2010  Read more »

Cap Property Taxes to Rate of Inflation

CTF Releases Property Tax Reform Proposal to Protect Residential and Commercial RatepayersPoll shows 70% of Ontarions Support Property Tax Cap  Read more »

Tax Warning Toronto: 7 More Proposed Taxes

Toronto: Torontonians feeling the pinch of economic uncertainty need to be aware of a slew of new taxes being considered this fall by the City of Toronto. Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Ontario Director, Kevin Gaudet, said "It is an especially bad time to be imposing more new taxes in Toronto. People are struggling and these new taxes will only worsen their troubles. The mayor already hit Toronto with three new taxes last year on top of hefty property tax hikes. Enough is enough". Read more »

Ontario Deficit Fueled by Spending Addiction

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today responded to the Ontario government's Fall Economic Statement which announced Ontario will deliver a $500 million deficit, despite having increased taxes and having seen government revenues climb 42% in six years. CTF Ontario Director Kevin Gaudet said, "the premier is borrowing today so taxpayers of tomorrow will pay for his bad spending habits of the past six years." Read more »

Mayor, 12 Councillors and Four Staff Spent $42,000 in Quebec City

Toronto: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released documents showing that Toronto taxpayers paid nearly $42,000 for Mayor Miller, 12 councillors and four staff to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) 71st annual conference and Big City Mayor's conference in Quebec City in May 2008. CTF Ontario Director, Kevin Gaudet, commented, "Is it really necessary to send 17 people to one conference Couldn't fewer have gone and reported back to the rest of council what they learned " Read more »