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Bloated management at ICBC 18 Aug 2012 | 05:16 am
The provincial government's review of ICBC has shown a bloated payroll, hundreds of new manager jobs added, 23 vice presidents and other waste. CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman says its time to be agg...
BC: Friday Five - Kamloops Transit, Vancity Bikes, Liquor, Transit Cops & ICBC 17 Aug 2012 | 11:47 pm
Five quick thoughts on Kamloops transit, Vancouver's bike share, liquor laws, transit cops and ICBC. read more
Time to Sell NB Politicians’ “Gravy” Plane 17 Aug 2012 | 08:57 pm
The last two years have been tough on New Brunswick taxpayers. Wages are barely keeping up with inflation; the government is charging more for everything from driver’s licenses to beer and everyone is...
Alberta government says it won't pay severance to fired health executive 17 Aug 2012 | 02:33 am
CTF VP of Communications Scott Hennig comments on the decision by the Alberta government not to pay severance to former Alberta Health Executive Allaudin Merali. Merali was fired because of questionab...
BC: ICBC Executives Make Drunken Sailors Blush 17 Aug 2012 | 02:27 am
The long-awaited ICBC review is out, and senior staff have been paying themselves a fortune out of our hard-earned money. read more
BC: Sun Columnist Says Scrap the Transit Police 16 Aug 2012 | 11:27 pm
Add Sun columnist Ian Mulgrew to the growing list of taxpayers fed up with paying for the Transit Police. read more
Harper Government Needs to Get Serious About Out-of-Control Payroll Costs 16 Aug 2012 | 08:24 pm
As the Harper government moves at a snail’s pace to get a handle on spending, it’s becoming obvious we need tougher action on trimming the federal payroll in order to balance the budget and deliver co...
BC: The People Must Be Heard on Carbon Tax 15 Aug 2012 | 11:30 pm
Why is the B.C. Government prejudging the result of their public consultation on the carbon tax? read more
Outrageous expense claims of senior Alberta bureaucrat 15 Aug 2012 | 12:27 am
CTF National Communications Director Scott Hennig discusses the outrageous expense claims of the former Chief Financial Officer of Alberta Health -- Allaudin Merali.
Is B.C.'s $3 million JobFest a waste of tax dollars? 15 Aug 2012 | 12:26 am
The B.C. Government is spending $3 million on a sparsely-attended rock band tour and expensive swag to promote youth employment this summer. CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman thinks it's a waste.