What should happen when monopoly garbage collector unions go on strike?
Manitoba News Release
Business Tax to Fall on Wednesday
Good news - provincial business tax rate to fall from 13 percent to 12 percent
Going forward - Manitoba needs a tax competitiveness plan
WINNIPEG: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) praised the provincial government today for reducing the business tax rate from 13 percent to 12 percent, effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The reduction was announced in the 2007 budget and was reaffirmed in the March 2009 budget.
"Reducing the business tax from 13 percent to 12 percent will help improve Manitoba's competitiveness," said Manitoba director Colin Craig. "The reduction will allow businesses to reinvest more of their earnings into hiring additional employees, higher wages and expanded operations ...full article
CTF Confronts Red Ball Creator
The Luminato Festival in Toronto has taken $25 million from taxpayers during the past three years.
A piece of "art" from this year's edition is an inflatable red ball made by Kurt Perschke of the United States.
Standing in front of the ball, Federal director Kevin Gaudet of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation asks Red Ball creator Kurt Purschke if the expense is justified.
Watch the ironic ending.
Let’s Talk Taxes
June 29, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Carbon tax coercion continues As British Columbians jump into their cars to go to Canada Day celebrations or take their families to the beach, they will be feeling the pinch at the pumps. On July 1st, the carbon tax goes up again, as the government continues with its plan to force people out of their cars, sit around in the dark, and wear sweaters in their homes to stop what some people believe is a looming global warming Armageddon. Full Article
June 26, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Sell Nuclear to Grow Nuclear Prime Minister Harper quipped last Fall that falling stock markets provided a good buying opportunity. Right now the opposite is true for Canadian nuclear. Now is the time for the government to sell, sell, sell; which is exactly what the government plans to do. The federal government plans to restructure and sell off parts of the federal Crown Corporation, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
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June 22, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Double Standard for Doer's Scandal If you don’t pay your tax bill do you think the Doer government would tell you not to worry about paying it? Yeah right. Statisticians would confirm you have a better chance of being eaten by a French poodle that has a penchant for sake and Dan Brown novels. Why then is Premier Doer’s party being allowed to keep taxpayer dollars it wrongfully received back in the 80’s and 90’s? Full Article
June 19, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Protecting Toronto From a Garbage Strike TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is urging Premier McGuinty and Mayor Miller to act swiftly should a garbage strike occur next week in Toronto. CTF Federal Director, Kevin Gaudet, said “The city’s plans for a strike should reassure taxpayers not union bosses. The only plans taxpayers need are for getting striking workers back on the job and for taxpayers to have all the services they pay for.” Full Article
June 15, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Protecting Taxpayers From GM Now that the taxpayers from the United States and Canada are majority owners of General Motors (GM), it must learn how to provide taxpayer value beyond the usual shareholder value. One of the first ways to do this is for its most senior executives immediately to set a clear cultural leadership example. They must commit to the greatest measures of transparency and accountability. This means, at minimum, meeting if not exceeding accountability and transparency measures required of publicly-traded companies. Full Article
June 8, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: An Expo-nential Waste of Money If Edmonton and Calgary are to play in the big leagues along such "world-class" cities as Zaragoza, Spain and Yeosu, South Korea, then taxpayers have to be prepared to buck-up! At least that's the view of proponents seeking to have one of Alberta's two great cities host the 2017 Expo. Full Article
June 4, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Time for gas tax honesty in B.C. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has held a gas tax honesty day every year since 1999 to show motorists they are paying for more than just gasoline every time they fill up. Conventional wisdom claims drivers are gouged at the gas pump and now more people realize that both the federal and provincial governments do some gouging of their own. Here in B.C. it's getting worse. It's time for more gas tax honesty.
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June 4, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Give away environmental change How can municipal governments help the environment while saving taxpayers dollars? Make a way for citizens to do it for themselves. That's the conclusion the City of Ottawa reached in 2007 through its first “Give Away Weekend.”
The idea is quite simple: twice a year the city declares a “Give Away Weekend.” People then put their unwanted items on the curb with the sign “free” placed beside. Any passer-by can take them. Full Article
June 1, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Bye Bye Bonuses Who says governments never listen? The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) recently discovered that your tax dollars had been used for years to give bonuses to employees at government funded child care agencies for simply showing up for work. Through our whistle-blowing and government action these unjustifiable bonuses have been discontinued for 2009. Full Article
May 29, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Federal: Fatherly Advice for Deficit Avoidance The next time a politician casually mentions borrowing a billion dollars – or $50 billion for that matter – ask yourself this question: what would my family do? Full Article
May 29, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Alberta: It's the dollar, stupid For Albertans, a strong Canadian dollar is a double-edged sword. On one hand, Albertans can vacation longer in Florida, gamble more in Las Vegas or get a steamin’ deal on a car just across the US border. On the other hand, a high dollar means fewer bucks in the provincial treasury, placing pressure on an already high deficit. And, the larger the deficit, the more likely the province will implement spending cuts or tax hikes. Full Article
May 26, 2009 Let’s Talk Taxes: Sask: Universities are Funded Enough The bottom line is that taxpayers are doing more for universities than ever. Students angry about a tuition increase would do well to remember this. If they have anyone to blame, it’s those running their school of choice. Full Article
Federal : News Releases
Top 100 Federal Handouts for 2008-09: $5.8 billion TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has compiled a list of the top 100 grants and contributions paid out by the federal government between April 1st, 2008 and March 31st, 2009. Read More | Posted: June 23, 2009
Federal : News Releases
Federal Debt Clock Speeds Up –Yet Again TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) announced today that their debt clock at www.DebtClock.ca has once again been sped up. Last week Federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, revealed that the deficit for 2009-10 will be at least $50 billion, instead of the $34 billion projected only months earlier in the federal budget. Read More | Posted: June 3, 2009
Manitoba : News Releases
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on politicians in Manitoba today to consider a successful 'green' initiative from the City of Ottawa that is good for both the environment and taxpayers. Read More | Posted: June 3, 2009
Manitoba : News Releases
Photo Radar: Manitoba Motorists Unite! The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded to the provincial government's unwillingness to refund illegal photo radar tickets today by calling on Manitoba motorists to start working together to enforce the speed limit and save each other some money. Read More | Posted: May 20, 2009
Federal : News Releases
Canada's 11th Annual Gas Tax Honesty Day TORONTO: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today launched its 11th Annual Gas Tax Day. In addition to demanding lower gas taxes, the CTF's latest gas tax report calls for a new federal Gas Tax Accountability Act. The Act requires that gas tax revenues be dedicated 100 per cent to roads and also mandates transparency of spending. Read More | Posted: May 14, 2009
British Columbia : News Releases
Former MLAs Get $8.8 Million in Golden Handshakes VANCOUVER: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released its calculations of the $7 million in retirement benefits and $1.8 million in severance payouts for MLAs who quit, retired or were defeated in the May 12th election. Read More | Posted: May 13, 2009
Top 100 Federal Handouts for 2008-09: $5.8 billion 
Federal Debt Clock Speeds Up –Yet Again
Photo Radar: Manitoba Motorists Unite!
Canada's 11th Annual Gas Tax Honesty Day
Former MLAs Get $8.8 Million in Golden Handshakes 
Provincial Parties Respond to Taxpayers Federation Questionnaire
