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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
98 Percent of CMHC Employees Got Bonuses Last Year Totalling $27M
Canada's national housing agency handed out more than $27 million in employee bonuses last year, bringing the total extra pay for its workers to $102 million since 2020, according to ...
April 4, 2024
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Chandra Philip
Alcohol Excise Tax Capped at 2 Percent for Two More Years, Chrystia Freeland Announces
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, ...
March 9, 2024
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The Canadian Press
Taxpayer Group Wants More Transparency as Cost of Hosting FIFA Rises in Vancouver and Toronto
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on Vancouver’s mayor to release updated cost estimates for hosting the ...
February 29, 2024
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Chandra Philip
One-Third of 360,000 Federal Employees Earned Six-Figure Salaries in 2023
More than 110,000 federal employees—approximately one-third of the total workforce—took home six-figure salaries in 2023, according to an ...
February 28, 2024
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Andrew Chen
ArriveCan Executives Received More Than $340,000 in Bonuses
Federal executives associated with the ArriveCan app were awarded bonuses totalling more than $340,000 between 2020 and 2022, ...
February 9, 2024
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William Crooks
Cost of $8M Barn at Rideau Hall Was Not Scrutinized, MPs Hear
The costs associated with constructing an $8-million barn at Rideau Hall were never examined, said an official from ...
November 1, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Cost of Trudeau’s Tofino Vacation Criticized by Taxpayer Advocacy Group
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is bemoaning the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation to Tofino in ...
October 6, 2023
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Doug Lett
Government Subsidies Surpass $420,000 for Cricket Food Manufacturers: Taxpayers Group
Companies specializing in the production of cricket-based human food have received substantial subsidies from the federal government amounting ...
September 11, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
ANALYSIS: Many Canadians Can’t Afford Travel, but Policy-Makers Behind Carbon Tax Can
Financial considerations have impacted the travel plans of about a third of Canadians this year, according to a ...
August 17, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
‘Bureaucrats Need to Knock It Off’: Taxpayer Advocacy Group Condemns Big Spending on Promotional Items, Branded Merchandise
A government order paper showing massive spending by departments, agencies, and Crown corporations on promotional items and branding ...
August 1, 2023
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Andrew Chen
CMHC Distributes $75 Million in Bonuses During Period of Housing Affordability Crisis
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's executive bonus compensation totalled almost $27 million in 2022, according to the ...
July 28, 2023
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Amanda Brown
Governor General Billed $298K for Iceland Trip in Fall 2022: Documents
Governor General Mary Simon's trip to Iceland in October 2022 cost over $298,000, according to internal documents, which ...
July 14, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Bank of Canada Paid Out Nearly $27 Million in Raises and Bonuses in 2022: Records
The Bank of Canada (BoC) paid out almost $27 million in raises and bonuses in 2022, according to ...
July 13, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Taxpayers Group Criticizes Feds’ $15 Billion Subsidies for Stellantis, $13 Billion for Volkswagen
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticized the federal government on July 6 for approving $15 billion in subsidies for ...
July 7, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Conservative Motion to Cancel ‘Second Carbon Tax’ Fails in House of Commons
A motion introduced by the opposition to cancel the second federal carbon tax, also known as the Clean ...
June 5, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Canadian Taxpayers Group Objects to Government Funding of Senior Sex Story Shows
An ongoing multi-million-dollar federal program meant to engage in cultural diplomacy—bringing Canada's arts abroad—has included an exhibit of ...
May 11, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
Treasury Board President Announces $1.3 Billion-Per-Year Tentative Deal With PSAC
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said May 1 that the tentative deal Ottawa has reached with the Public ...
May 1, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Federal Workers With Strike Mandate Demand Social Justice Fund, Diversity Training
As more than 120,000 federal public servants across the country prepare for a potential strike, their union is ...
April 13, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Governor General Spent $90K on Trip to Her Hometown
Governor General Mary Simon spent $90,615 for a five-day tour of her hometown, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., and surrounding region. ...
March 22, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
Canadian Government Paid Half a Billion in Bonuses During Pandemic: Taxpayer Federation
Almost every executive in the federal government—98 percent—received bonuses last year totalling just under $200 million, according to ...
March 21, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
Number of CBC Employees Earning 6 Figures Doubled Since 2015: Canadian Taxpayer Federation
The number of employees at the taxpayer-funded Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) making six-figure salaries each year has doubled ...
February 22, 2023
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Andrew Chen
Federal Bank Awarded Senior Staff $104M in Bonuses, Raises During Pandemic: Taxpayers’ Federation: Taxpayers’ Federation
A federal bank paid its employees about $104 million in bonuses and raises during the pandemic in 2020 ...
January 30, 2023
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Peter Wilson
VIA Rail Hands Out Bonuses to Execs While Seeking Taxpayer-Funded COVID Bailout: Records
VIA Rail gave its executives handsome bonuses while the Crown corporation lost millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
January 10, 2023
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Andrew Chen
Governor General’s Middle East Trip Cost $1.3 Million
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and her delegation to the Middle East spent $1.3 million on hotels, flights, catering, ...
November 3, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Taxpayers Federation Calls for Tax Relief for Canadians as Annual Inflation Grows by Nearly 7%
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the federal government must provide immediate tax relief following a Statistics Canada report ...
October 19, 2022
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Rachel Emmanuel
Albertans Will Receive First Carbon Tax Rebate This Week
Albertans will receive their their first carbon tax rebate this week as the federal government releases the initial ...
July 15, 2022
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Andrew Chen
‘Cut It’: Taxpayer Advocate, Experts Weigh In on Equalization Changes
A day after a taxpayer advocacy group called for provincial equalization to be phased out, Conservative leadership candidate ...
July 10, 2022
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Lee Harding
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