Canadian Taxpayers Federation

• 2026 Alberta budget taxes criticized as ‘another version of equalization’

  Terrible. Another version of equalization. Those are a few of the terms being used to describe the 2026 Alberta budget tabled in the provincial legislature in Edmonton on Thursday.

  Economy

  Feb 26
  
• ‘The government has to spend less’: Taxpayers federation takes aim at Manitoba debt

  A new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Manitoba government has unsustainably increased its debt by 61 per cent over the past decade.

  Economy

  Nov 27, 2025
  
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• Court orders feds to share financial documents with Frog Lake First Nation citizen

  Hans McCarthy of the Frog Lake First Nation in Alberta has won a court order requiring Ottawa to share documents related to a $90-million drop in a community trust fund.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2025
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• ‘Taxpayers can’t keep paying for this’: Thousands of RCMP vehicles destined for crusher

  A moratorium on selling decommissioned RCMP vehicles has left thousands in storage and thousands more turned into scrap.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2025
• What some stakeholders are looking for in Winnipeg’s 2025 budget

  The City of Winnipeg is set to table its preliminary budget Wednesday, and sources confirmed to Global News property taxes are expected to increase by 5.95 per cent.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2024
• They stayed at an ‘absolute gem’ of a Dublin hotel. Now these councillors face questions

  Hundreds of receipts obtained by Global News show how two councillors and three staff from the City of Brampton spent thousands on flights and hotels during a trip to Ireland.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2024
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, April 1

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, April 1.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2024
• ‘Unacceptable’: Kelowna council pay hike criticized by taxpayers federation

  Kelowna city council's decision to usher in a pay raise for themselves while residents are "struggling" is unacceptable, says B.C.'s director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2024
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• Calgary city council opts to not touch salaries after 2.41% pay increase for 2024

  During the debate, several Calgary city councillors said they intended to donate their 2.41 per cent pay increase to local charities.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2024
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• Businesses, consumers feeling the pinch with Metro Vancouver gas over $2/L

  The price of gas in Metro Vancouver appears set to stick above $2 per litre for the foreseeable future, and businesses and consumers are already feeling the pinch.

  Money

  Aug 28, 2023