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TransLink keeps raising taxes and fares while crying poor—why then do they keep giving their highly-paid executives bonuses? CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman grills TransLink chair Nancy Olewiler.

BC government announces new auditor for municipal governments

November 27, 2012

B.C. has its first Auditor General for Local Government and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Jordan Bateman has a few suggestions for her to look into on day one.

TransLink fare evaders cost taxpayers millions of dollars

October 23, 2012

TransLink bus drivers report more than 2 million fare evaders—costing taxpayers and honest fare riders millions of dollars.

Why aren't B.C. municipalities embracing the province's net zero wage mandate?

October 23, 2012

CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman asks Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard why cities aren't embracing the Province's net zero wage mandate with their unions.

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“False Alarms”“Message Delivered”

POUR RECEVOIR UN EXEMPLAIRE

CAMPAGNE: BC: Let's Build a Debt-Free B.C.

CAMPAGNE: BC: Cut Housing Taxes!

BC: Legislature Accountability

BC: Stop the Employer Health Tax

BC: Stop the Speculation Tax

BC: Stop the "School" Property Tax Hike

BC: Open ICBC to Competition

BC: Cut Vancouver housing taxes

BC: Debt-Free B.C.

BC: Close the Public-Private Pay Gap

Taxpayers: Opening legislature staff up to FOI and protecting whistleblowers is the right thing to do

B.C. Legislature receipts and expense forms raise big questions for taxpayers

Automatically taxing most B.C. homeowners as speculators is unfair

B.C. emissions going up despite Canada’s highest carbon tax

Cost of Kinder Morgan taxpayer buy-out is staggering

BC carbon tax not revenue neutral anymore

BC: Mayors Totally Oblivious to Taxpayers’ Woes

B.C. proves to Ontario Conservatives that ‘revenue neutral’ carbon taxes are a myth

BC: Lottery Corp Spent $158.8 Million on Advertising since 2010

BC: FNFTA Weekly Update

BC: FNFTA Weekly Update

BC: Gregor Wastes $323,000 To Appease His Fellow Ideologues

Do B.C.'s TransLink Executives deserve bonuses?

BC government announces new auditor for municipal governments

TransLink fare evaders cost taxpayers millions of dollars

Why aren't B.C. municipalities embracing the province's net zero wage mandate?

BC: 2017-18 Budget Committee Presentation

Bateman: How David Slayed the TransLink Giant

BC: Pre-Budget Submission 2016-17

BC: Pre-Budget Submission 2015-16

“Keep up the great work! I wish I could contribute more, but as a father of five children every dollar counts. This shows how much I value your work. Thank you!”

“Keep up the good fight against the growing numbers of those who justify their existence by telling us how to live and fund their exorbitant lifestyles by thieving from the rest of us.”

“Thank you for fighting for us all against unjust taxes, other vital issues. ”

“Keep Up The Good Work/Fight !”

“Thank you for your efforts. You make a difference. Trudeau's reckless philanthropy with our money needs to be stopped.”

“We really appreciate all the work you do for Canadians.”

“It's time the uncontrolled government spending is stopped! Fiscal responsibility should be at the forefront of EVERY government's agenda!”

“Keep holding them accountable!!”

“Thank you for helping to restore some common sense in the wasteful spending, taxation and borrowing being conducted by our current federal government. Our entire country seems at risk.”

“I'm glad you are on our side.”

“The once proud province of Alberta is being brought to its knees due to the governments failure to build pipelines. Taxes go up while businesses go down. ”

“Keep up the good work for Canadians!”

“In the greater scheme of things this is such an easy decision to make; results are the measure of success! Thank you for your service! ”

“Always appreciate you insight into the comings and goings of our elected officials!”

“Thank you for easing the burden of taxes for us and fighting a most difficult fight against government "bigwigs" bent on extracting more and more from regular citizens”

“great work! keep up the fight on holding Politicians accountable and anyone trying to abuse or corrupt our 'system'. ”

“CTF is our only means of fighting back against, what seems to me to be uncontrolled spending of our money on whatever agenda the governments - of all levels - have. ”

“Found C.T.F. by accident donating $105. As a retired procurement professional I reduced costs in healthcare/utilities using standardization, shared services & efficiencies. Now Advocating”

“Keep up the good work.”

“Thank You for your hard work and dedication”

“Keep up the good work. It is very important the government are challenged on bad decisions.”

“Keep up the good work!”

“Continue doing your great work! ”

“Keep up the good work!!”

“Keep up the good work. Our voice through you is much greater.”

“Keep up the excellent work. We are being taxed to death. Our elected officials have to be rained in. They think that the money grows on trees. Someone has to pay and that is us..... Regards”

“Thank you for all the work that you people do in holding governments accountable ,informing Canadian citizens and giving us a voice.”

“My own Provincial government fining CTF for a sign? This cannot stand!”

“Go get em.”

“Go Get Em - CTF!”

“We need a voice for the people from the people. I am grateful you are that voice!”

“Keep up the good work.”

“Many of our rights and freedoms are being eroded by legislation that expects public apathy. We need to fight against these laws. Government is there to serve the citizens. ”

“Canadians WILL always defend the right to free speech specially when governments are WRONG & so out of touch with the needs of the people. We've had enough of ALL the special interest groups”

“Free speech is one of the most basic pillars of Democracy. When free speech is taken away, Democracy is on a downward slide.”

“I believe in FREE SPEECH!”

“Appreciate the great work the organization is doing. Keep it up. Let us fight to get lower taxes and honesty in our federal, provincial and city governments.”

“Canada is no longer a democracy when free speech is muzzled.”

“Keep up your keen sharp work protecting Canadians. Thankyou”

“STOP THE CARBON TAX GRAB”

“This over taxation must be stopped , before we are a broken country”

“THANK YOU, FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR RIGHTS”

“keep up the great work. ”

“Keep up the good work!”

“Keep on fighting for us! Thanks for trying to keep our governments more accountable.”

“I cannot believe just how dishonest governments at all levels in this country have become!! Robert Kenneth Clark”

“Thank You for Fighting Government Corruption! Everyone MUST be ACCOUNTABLE !!!”

“Thanks for keeping me informed, and fighting government waste.”

“Great job. Keep up the good work!!”

“Thank you for fighting for ordinary taxpayers.”