"We Need to Notify Public." - Winnipeg Police

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) and WiseUp Winnipeg released emails from the Winnipeg Police Service today that stressed the “need” to notify the public prior to mobile photo radar on Grant Avenue west of Nathaniel and other new locations. The CTF and WiseUp Winnipeg are calling on the police to explain why a press release never went out – and violations did - by the thousands. Read more »

MB: Another Photo Radar Debacle?

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) and Wise-up Winnipeg is urging motorists not to pay photo radar tickets issued in the vicinity of Grant Avenue and Nathaniel Street.  The two groups believe tickets were issued wrongly at that location and are urging motorists who received tickets there to contact them. Further, recipients are urged to call the number on the ticket to register to challenge it in court. Read more »

MB: "No Money for New Spending" Tour Launched

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) launched its “No Money for New Spending” Debt Clock tour today at the provincial legislature. The CTF will be touring the giant Debt Clock around Manitoba; educating taxpayers about our province’s growing debt and encouraging politicians to balance the budget a year ahead of schedule; by 2013-14. Read more »

MB: Headingley Holiday?

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on Justice Minister Andrew Swan to investigate troubling allegations made by a former guard turned whistleblower about five-star conditions at the Headingley Jail. Read more »

MB: 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 finish working on their upcoming provincial election platforms. Read more »

Minister Clement...Need A Place To Start Cutting?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjVDGG9TQNo WINNIPEG, MB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) encouraged new Federal Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement today to start the waste cutting by scrapping a new federal initiative – the “Bureaucrat Olympics.” Read more »

Minister Clement...Need a Place to Start Cutting?

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) encouraged new Federal Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement today to start the waste cutting by scrapping a new federal initiative – the “Bureaucrat Olympics.” 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 »

MB: Sayonara Subsidized Christmas Shopping

Employees who were “extremely behind” in their work got to go Christmas shopping on the clock...and later paid time and a half on the weekend to catch upThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released documents today which show the provincial government’s Vital Statistics Branch allowed employees to go Christmas shopping on the clock in 2010, even th Read more »

MB: Education Tax Credit - Fixing a Broken Promise

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) gave the NDP government a single clap for finally righting their broken promise on the Education Property Tax Credit. The NDP announced a clear schedule to increase the credit during the 2007 election, but broke it many times once elected. Read more »