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SASKATOON — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on both Sask Party leader Scott Moe and NDP leader Carla Beck to commit to join the government of New Brunswick’s legal challenge against the federal carbon tax. “Both Moe and Beck rightly oppose the federal carbon tax, but they need to take the next step and commit to […]

REGINA — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says it applauds Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe for committing to cut income taxes over the next four years. “Saskatchewanians need tax relief and this income tax cut will make a real difference for family budgets,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie director. “Tax cuts like this grow the economy, and […]

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) say the Saskatchewan government needs to control their spending after the province’s credit rating was downgraded. CTF Prairie Director Todd MacKay says with the pandemic causing additional spending in areas like healthcare, the province needs to find ways to save money elsewhere. “Spending is going up across the board, almost […]

The federal government comes out with their first budget in two years on Monday, and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has created a wish list of sorts. Federal Director Aaron Wudrick says he would like to see some spending control in Ottawa with this budget. “We’ve obviously spent hundreds of millions that we had not planned […]

Starting January 1st, the Government of Saskatchewan will once again index provincial tax brackets to inflation, protecting residents from paying higher income taxes. Prairie Director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation Todd MacKay says the government’s decision is a move in the right direction. “It’s the right thing to do, my only criticism here is they […]

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is asking Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to follow in the footsteps of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and hold a referendum on equalization. Prairie Director for the CTF, Todd MacKay, says that equalization is unfair to the prairie provinces, and that Saskatchewan needs to partner with Alberta, in order to have a […]

With the federal election a month and a half away, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released its “policy wish list” before Election Day. The list shares 19 policies which the federation is encouraging each party adopts during their 2019 campaigns. The proposals are spread out in three different categories: spending and management, taxation and accountability […]

People in Saskatchewan and Canada are losing money because governments are blocking pipelines. This from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation who stopped in Regina on Thursday to discuss the issue on a country-wide tour. Alberta Director Franco Terrazzano says Canada needs a working regulatory system so it can build these large pipeline projects that create jobs. […]