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Fundraiser for 24 Sussex can't come with taxpayer bailout
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (475+ words) OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to confirm that taxpayers will not be forced to cover runaway costs if the 24 Sussex Drive fundraising campaign falls short. "Taxpayers need a guarantee that they will…...
Saskatchewan heritage fund would generate $199 million annually for taxpayers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (488+ words) SASKATOON, SK: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its annual Saskatchewan heritage fund'report'today showing the government of Saskatchewan would have about $4 billion in savings if it started saving natural resource revenues in a heritage fund in 2013. "The report is clear: Saskatchewan…...
Manitoba government nominated for government waste award
2+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) The Canadian Taxpayers Federation nominated the Manitoba government for a Teddy Waste Award after wasting $90, 547. 91of taxpayers" money on a misleading gas tax ad campaign. "It"s a clear waste of money to advertise a gas tax hike as a gas…...
B. C. Premier David Eby wins top Provincial Government Waste Award
2+ week, 1+ day ago (297+ words) B. C. Premier David Eby won the Provincial Government Waste Award from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for wasting $354, 000 on "wood-leather soccer balls." "Six-figure soccer balls get a red card from taxpayers, said Carson Binda, B. C. Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. "B. C. is stuck…...
Teddy Waste Awards for worst government waste
2+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) Taxpayers Federation presents Teddy Waste Awards for worst government waste CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation presented Teddy Waste Awards to the Canada Revenue Agency for getting personal tax questions right only 17 per cent of the time, British Columbia Premier…...
Holt pads her own payroll while taxpayers tighten their belts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (756+ words) Premier Susan Holt told New Brunswickers her government was getting serious about restraint in December 2025. Every department, she said, had been asked to find 10 to 15 per cent in savings as part of Budget 2026. Then Budget 2026 came out. And it turns…...
Fr'chette must scrap the carbon tax
2+ week, 2+ day ago (443+ words) QUEBEC, QC. : The Canadian Taxpayers Federation delivered a petition signed by more than 50, 000 Quebecers calling on Premier Christine Fr'chette's government to abolish Quebec's carbon tax. "More than 50, 000 Quebecers have signed this petition because they are fed up with being the…...
Wakeham government should cut the tax on prepared groceries
2+ week, 4+ day ago (405+ words) The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is backing a call to scrap the provincial sales tax on pre-prepared foods and non-alcoholic beverages, a move that would put money back in the pockets of families every time they shop. "The fastest way for…...
Taxpayers can't afford government grocery stores
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (392+ words) ST. JOHN'S, N. L. : The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to focus on making life more affordable by cutting taxes rather than spending taxpayers' money on a government-grocery store scheme. "The best way for the government…...
B. C. families face 16 per cent bigger provincal tax bills
3+ week, 2+ day ago (814+ words) The B. C. government is hiking taxes on families this year." Here's what that is going to cost you." Imagine a family living in the Okanagan. Both parents work and they've got two little ones running around at home. The family's total…...