More Tax Dollars for these Welfare Bums

Canada's Corporate Welfare Deadbeat: Pratt & Whitney Click here for a list of handouts to Pratt & WhitneyOTTAWA - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded to yet another announcement of government handouts for Pratt & Whitney - this one for $350-million from the Technology Partnerships Canada program - by releasing Access to Information documents that show Pratt & Whitney is Ottawa's top corporate welfare frequent flyer. Read more »

Ending Prisoner Tattoo Program the Right Move

Federation Fought to End Taxpayer-funded Tattooing of InmatesOttawa: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reacted to Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day's announcement this morning that the Correctional Service of Canada's tattooing program for federal inmates has been terminated. Read more »

Good on Debt Relief - Bad on Program Spending

Ottawa aims to eliminate Canada's debt in less than a generation Spending to rise 7.1% this year, up from '06 budget projection of 5.3%OTTAWA:The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reacted to the Economic & Fiscal Update delivered this afternoon by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Read more »

CMHC Hides New Deals to Avoid Criticism - Privatize It

With competitors entering home insurance market, it is time to sell high Read more »

Let Ottawa's New Council Decide

Taxpayers Group Urges Mayor to Come Clean on all Details of Light Rail Contract OTTAWA: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded favourably to Treasury Board President John Baird's announcement that the federal government's financial commitment to Ottawa's light rail project will be contingent on the deal being ratified by the new city council. Read more »

CTF Supports Move For Native Matrimonial Property Rights

CALGARY: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's responded today to the federal government's announcement it will begin a cross-country consultation process to discuss matrimonial property rights on Canada's native reserves. Read more »

Ottawa to Trim Some Fat & Ideological Programs

Program Spending Down $1.1-Billion - First Decline in 9 Years Structural Over-Taxation Results in $13.2-Billion Surplus Read more »

CTF Launches Policy Reform Division

CALGARY: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) announced today effective immediately, the Centre for Aboriginal Policy Change will fold into the new Policy Reform Division. The primary focus of the new division will be on aboriginal and health care advocacy. "Health care shares similarities with our work on aboriginal policy in three ways: both are significant taxpayer issues. Both have few - if any voices opposing the status quo, and both require a consistent, dedicated and long term commitment to change," stated Troy Lanigan, national communications director. Read more »

Alberta Patient Stands Up to Government Prohibition of Health Insurance

Statement of Claim EDMONTON & OTTAWA: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded favourably to the court case launched today by the Canadian Constitutional Foundation, on behalf of Calgary resident Bill Murray, challenging the Alberta law forbidding citizens from purchasing private health insurance. Read more »

Gas Taxes to Tumble in New Brunswick

Ottawa: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded today to recent announcements by the New Brunswick Liberal and Conservative parties indicating that regardless of which party is elected to form the next government on September 18th, the province will end up with the country's second lowest provincial gas tax levy. Soaring gas prices has clearly become a major election issue in the maritime province. Read more »