Crowded Sask Legislature Should Not Add Seats

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on the Wall government today to scrap its plan to add three new provincial seats to the legislature and instead consider reducing Saskatchewan’s seat count down to 53; ‘merely’ double Alberta’s ratio of politicians to citizens. Read more »

SK Update: Cost of Party Spending Commitments

Following the release of the Sask Party’s and the NDP’s platform last week, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released new totals for each party’s spending commitments. Read more »

Sask Election Spending Tracker Site Launched

REGINA, SK: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched www.SpendingTracker.ca today - a web site to keep track of each party's spending commitments during the 2011 Saskatchewan provincial election. Read more »

SK: Do It For Hard Working Farmers Mr. Wall

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded to Premier Wall’s open letter to the Saskatchewan Government Employees Union today with applause and full support. The CTF encourages Premier Wall to follow up his tough talk with tough action should the union remain unconcerned about the people it is supposed to serve.   Read more »

SK: Prairie Valley School Division's Puzzling Motions

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on the Chair of the Prairie Valley School Division today to explain why the board accepted their Director of Education’s resignation in one motion and then rehired the individual back for the same pay and duties in the following motion. Read more »

SK: Sick Leave Opportunity

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released data today on sick time used up by Saskatchewan government employees. According to a freedom of information response, the average government employee took 10.4 sick days in 2009-10, up from 10.0 days in 2008-09. Read more »

13th Annual Gas Tax Honesty Day

As part of its 13th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on the federal government today to pass legislation to ensure all taxes collected at gas pumps are actually put back into roads. Read more »

SK: Political Parties: Steal This Platform

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released a provincial election platform today; a document with taxpayer friendly initiatives for political parties to consider as they work on their election platforms. Read more »

Thumbs Up for Sask Budget

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) responded to the Saskatchewan budget today by giving it a thumbs up. The CTF was pleased many of its recommendations on tax relief and its push for debt repayment were reflected in the budget. Read more »

SK: Great Health Care Reform, More Please

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) applauded the Saskatchewan government's new CT scan contract today, noting it will provide patients with more timely access to health care services at a lower cost. Read more »