Stuck in an “Existential Melancholy?” Then Get Out and Vote!

Do you often feel sad, lonely, depressed or powerless? Do you suffer from existential melancholy or a lack of personal happiness? If you answered ‘yes,’ you may be suffering from a lack of social or political activism! Posted: May 31, 2010 Topic: Provincial Join Us   |   Donate Read more »

Out with politicians, in with citizens

It’s been over two weeks since the auditor general’s report on MLA expenses, and change is coming at a snail’s pace. Sure, there have been the obligatory vows from various politicians (past and present, government and opposition) to clean up the mess, but can taxpayers really trust those who embraced the current system to design the next one? Read more »

Budget cliff driving: Hit the brakes!

If your car goes off the road and is speeding towards a cliff, simply taking your foot off the accelerator isn’t good enough. You need to put on the brakes, stop and carefully make your way back to safety. Deficit spending by governments in Canada is no different. Read more »

Bernier Breaks Parliament's Silence on Climate Theory

Maxime Bernier has sent the Bloc Quebecois and the usual suspects into an expected wild stupor over his letter to La Press counselling against alarm-ism on the global warming debate. By: Derek Fildebrandt Posted: February 24, 2010 Topic: Provincial Join Us   |   Donate Read more »

$1.4 Million Investigation into Missing Mint Gold Busted by Taxpayer.com

Researchers at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) have busted the Royal Canadian Mint for the cost of its investigation into $15.3 million of “missing gold”. Using Access to Information requests, the CTF found that the total cost of the investigation – which concluded that the gold was in fact not missing - was $1,374,846. By: Derek Fildebrandt Posted: February 23, 2010 Topic: Provincial Join Us   |   Donate Read more »