National Debt Clock Tour 2011

On February 22, 2011, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched its National Debt Clock Tour from Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway Read more »

Indian Band politician paid nearly $1 million

Prairie director Colin Craig releases Access to Information data showing a councilor on an Indian Band in Atlantic Canada was paid $978,468 in one year. Read more »

How much do Canadians pay in taxes?

Canadian Taxpayers Federation's National Research Director Derek Fildebrandt says the average Canadian pays 43% of their income to taxes. Canadians now pay more in taxes than for the basic needs of life -- food, clothing and housing. Read more »

BC gas taxes highest in Canada

Gas taxes keep going up in British Columbia, and families and seniors are feeling the pinch. Analysts are predicting prices may hit $1.70 per litre this summer, and CTF BC Director Jordan Bateman is calling on government to reduce the 48 cents a litre in taxes it takes. Read more »

BC government's PR firms

The B.C. Government, despite spending $26 million on inhouse spin doctors, handed out $400,000 of untendered contracts to consultants last year. Read more »

HST and Carbon tax reason for BC government's unpopularity

While pundits, media and politicians ponder the collapse of poll support for the governing BC Liberals, CTF BC Director Jordan Bateman points to two unpopular taxes as the core of the problem--the HST and the carbon tax. Read more »

TransLink executives receive big bonuses

TransLink executives want performance bonuses after raising gas taxes two cents a litre, losing millions to fare evaders, and running a $30-million deficit. CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman says no way. Read more »

Reforming gold-plated MP Pensions

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty visited B.C. to sell the merits of his 2012 federal budget, but British Columbians and CTF BC Director Jordan Bateman wanted to know: when will gold-plated MP pensions finally be reformed? Read more »

Questions raised on flood relief funding to Peguis First Nations

An audit of $10 million given for flood relief and mitigation to Manitoba's Peguis First Nations band questions if all the money went to where it was intended. The money was given to the band between 2009 and 2011. Read more »

More taxes in 2012 Manitoba Budget

The 2012 Manitoba Budget brought in new tax increases for provincial taxpayers -- from an increase in gas taxes and fees to an expansion of the provincial sales tax. Read more »