By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Thursday, May 16, 2013
- $80 million in tax-on-tax collected from Albertans this year
- Alberta families pay $787 in gas taxes every year
CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) held its 15th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day today as it called on the federal government to end the practice of charging tax-on-tax for gasoline and diesel.
{paginate} {/paginate} It’s Time We Put Government-Owned Companies on a Tighter LeashBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Friday, May 3, 2013
Tempers flared recently in Ottawa when the Harper government tabled new legislation that will give it tighter control over negotiations with unions at crown corporations, such as Canada Post, Via Rail and the CBC.
{paginate} {/paginate} Alberta Needs a Government Salary Sunshine ListBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Friday, May 3, 2013
Taxpayers have a right to know where their tax dollars are spent. While the province is now a leader in Canada on expense disclosure for politicians and senior staff, Alberta lags far behind many other provinces in another area.
{paginate} {/paginate} B.C. Election Promises Top $1.7 BillionBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Monday, April 22, 2013
VANCOUVER, B.C.: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released a list of each party’s election spending and taxation promises to date, along with their projected costs. The election promises can be found at www.spendingtracker.ca.
{paginate} {/paginate} Get Angry Over PST HikeBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Friday, April 19, 2013
Premier Greg Selinger Lied plain and simple.
{paginate} {/paginate} Ten tips for SMBs to Kick Off 2013 the Right WayBy Guest Column Wednesday, April 17, 2013
As the year begins, it’s essential you take some time to evaluate which strategies worked well during 2012 and which didn’t, as well as remove or modify the latter from your business plans. When reworking your tactics, don’t focus solely on the state of your business, but rather consider the bigger picture and what’s to come. What is the current and projected state of the economy? Do you have any particular concerns about it? How will the economic environment affect the outcome of your planning?
{paginate} {/paginate} BC: School Officials Getting Raises Without ReviewsBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Thursday, April 4, 2013
In his final days on the job, outgoing auditor general John Doyle cleared off his desk by issuing five important audits. Some, like the scathing report on the thoroughly discredited Pacific Carbon Trust, received a lot of public attention. Others, like one on school board governance, did not.
{paginate} {/paginate} Provincial Budget Good, Not GreatBy Canadian Taxpayers Federation Saturday, March 23, 2013
The provincial budget tabled by the Wall government is probably the best one you’ll find in Canada this year.
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- 18 major reporting areas reduced or repealed entirely in Bill 12
CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on the provincial government today to not repeal key aspects of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and Government Accountability Act (GAA). In Budget 2013-14, Finance Minister Doug Horner announced that the two acts would be repealed entirely and replaced with Bill 12: the Financial Management Act (FMA) in Bill 12.
{paginate} {/paginate} Billed as a swipe at Wall Street, it really socks it to retirees and small businessesBy Andrew P. Morriss Friday, March 15, 2013
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Taxing financial transactions is the latest bad idea to capture politicians’ attention in Europe and the United States.
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