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OPINION: Taxpayers beat 'No More Pipelines' law in court ... again
Skip to Content In plain English: Ottawa repainted the walls of a condemned house and called it a renovation. • • This January 17, 2023, image courtesy of Trans Mountain Corporation shows a welder working on a pipeline in Bridal Falls, British Columbia, Canada. /Trans Mountain Corporation/AFP v See more Toronto Sun on Google —save as a Preferred Source Don't have an account? Create Account Taxpayers just won a big court victory against Ottawa’s ‘No More Pipelines’ law.
OPINION: Taxpayers beat 'No More Pipelines' law in court ... again
See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Taxpayers just won a big court victory against Ottawa's 'No More Pipelines' law. The Alberta Court of Appeal slapped Ottawa back into its lane, ruling that the federal law that lets it interfere with the development of provincial natural resources is still unconstitutional. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Government of Alberta both successfully argued in court that Ottawa should not be able to block resource development.
Comment: Eby should rein in spending instead of hiking taxes
A commentary by Kris Sims and Devin Drover, the British Columbia director and the general counsel of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Premier David Eby wants British Columbians to pay higher taxes because he spends too much money. Eby is promising to raise income taxes on everyone earning more than $190,404 if he wins the Oct. 24 election. The second-highest tax bracket would jump to 18.8 per cent from 16.8 per cent. The top rate would climb to 22.5 per cent from 20.5 per cent.
Opinion: Nova Scotia drivers can’t afford gas tax hike
For a Nova Scotian filling a 64-litre tank, that’s a saving of more than $6 every trip to the pumps. Fill up once a week and that adds up to more than $300 a year. But the relief came with an expiry date. The federal government plans to hike the tax back up on Sept. 8, right as families face back-to-school bills. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling data showing 64 per cent of Atlantic Canadians oppose the federal government hiking the gas tax back up.
COMMENTARY: P.E.I. government can’t build anything on budget
Imagine hiring a contractor to renovate your kitchen. He quotes you a price and then the final bill is nearly double. When you ask what went wrong, he shrugs. And he never shows you a final accounting. You would fire that contractor, refuse to pay and warn your neighbours. On Prince Edward Island, that contractor is the provincial government. And a recent report from auditor general Darren Noonan proves it.
COMMENTARY: P.E.I. can’t afford another corporate welfare cheque
That was the lesson last month when Premier Rob Lantz stood beside the federal industry minister at Slemon Park to announce $110 million in taxpayer subsidies for a single private company. The provincial government put up $55 million. Ottawa added another $55.7 million. This kind of cheque doesn’t come cheap. And it comes at a time when the province can’t afford it. The Lantz government just tabled a budget plan to borrow $410 million this year.
Opinion: Nova Scotia needs recall legislation, and Becky Druhan’s floor-crossing shows why
When you hire someone to do a job, you can fire them if their performance isn’t up to snuff. But when a Nova Scotia politician does the same thing, taxpayers are stuck with the bill until the next election rolls around. Druhan was first elected as a Progressive Conservative in 2021 and re-elected under the PC banner in 2024, winning 56 per cent of the vote. Her Liberal competitor got just 30 per cent. The voters of Lunenburg West didn’t vote for a Liberal MLA.
COMMENTARY: Time for fiscal restraint in P.E.I.
The P.E.I. government is maxing out the province’s credit card and Islanders will be stuck with the bill for generations to come. That is the clearest takeaway from Budget 2026, where the Lantz government plans to borrow $410 million. As a result, P.E.I.’s total government debt is projected to rise by nearly 20 per cent in just one year. That kind of borrowing comes with a real cost. Interest charges alone will cost taxpayers $201 million this year.
Opinion: Halifax taxpayers can’t afford city hall’s spending spree
Families are still trying to catch up after years of high inflation that drove up the cost of groceries, housing and fuel. Paycheques have not kept pace. Household budgets are stretched thin. For many families, there is simply no more room left. That increase is hard enough to swallow on its own. But it becomes even more outrageous when taxpayers look at what is happening inside city hall.
Opinion: New Brunswickers deserve a gas tax cut
If government stopped wasting money, it could afford to give a break at the pumps • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. It's time the Holt government to provide meaningful relief at the gas pump, argues Devin Drover. Premier Susan Holt has a clear path forward: cut the waste, slash the gas tax and help New Brunswickers keep more of their hard-earned money, he states. Filling up your fuel tank in New Brunswick is more than a pit stop.
Opinion: Tax hikes won’t solve Nova Scotia’s budget woes
And here’s the key point: Even if the government did reverse the HST cut, it still would not solve the province’s budget problem. As a result, the province’s debt is set to increase by $5.5 billion, compared to last year’s budget. Nova Scotia’s debt will sit at $27.9 billion by year’s end. That works out to about $25,000 per person. Debt interest charges alone will cost taxpayers more than $1 billion this year, or more than $2.8 million every single day.
Opinion | Doug Ford is waging war on Ontario’s freedom of information law
Premier Doug Ford is trying to dodge accountability by taking an axe to the province’s freedom of information law. Ford needs to remember that government is supposed to work for taxpayers, not the other way around. Procurement Minister Stephen Crawford recently announced the government will throw a black box over freedom of information requests to the premier’s office, ministers’ offices and parliamentary assistants.
Opinion | Doug Ford is waging war on Ontario’s freedom of information law
Premier Doug Ford is trying to dodge accountability by taking an axe to the province’s freedom of information law. Ford needs to remember that government is supposed to work for taxpayers, not the other way around. Procurement Minister Stephen Crawford recently announced the government will throw a black box over freedom of information requests to the premier’s office, ministers’ offices and parliamentary assistants.
Opinion | Doug Ford is waging war on Ontario’s freedom of information law
Premier Doug Ford is trying to dodge accountability by taking an axe to the province’s freedom of information law. Ford needs to remember that government is supposed to work for taxpayers, not the other way around. Procurement Minister Stephen Crawford recently announced the government will throw a black box over freedom of information requests to the premier’s office, ministers’ offices and parliamentary assistants.
Opinion | Doug Ford is waging war on Ontario’s freedom of information law
Premier Doug Ford is trying to dodge accountability by taking an axe to the province’s freedom of information law. Ford needs to remember that government is supposed to work for taxpayers, not the other way around. Procurement Minister Stephen Crawford recently announced the government will throw a black box over freedom of information requests to the premier’s office, ministers’ offices and parliamentary assistants.
OPINION: Ottawa can’t hide details of Cape Breton pilot project failure Original
Skip to Content Canadian Taxpayers Federation filed an access-to-information request with Public Safety Canada asking for the make, model and amount of compensation paid for each of the guns confiscated through the project • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree answer questions from journalists before heading into the Cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
Opinion: Holt needs to take next step against gun confiscation
Skip to Content Premier should demand feds cancel program and focus on stopping illegal gun smuggling Author of the article: • Devin Drover • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Instead of wasting money on a gun grab that isn't working, Premier Susan Holt should demand that the feds cancel the program and focus on stopping the real problem of illegal gun smuggling, state Gage Haubrich and Devin Drover of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
OPINION: Transparency with Premier Ford’s phone records a win for taxpayers
Ontario’s freedom-of-information laws exist for a reason • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends an availability at Chapman's Ice Cream in Markdale, Ont., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. /The Canadian Press Politicians can’t dodge accountability by moving government work onto personal devices. Don't have an account?
COMMENTARY: Charlottetown right to stand up to Ottawa's gun grab
The Yukon government has also said that it “will not participate in Ottawa’s firearms buyback program.” Local and provincial politicians aren’t buying the government’s spin on this program and neither are law enforcement experts. “We know that the gun buyback program is going to have essentially zero impact on the crime in Toronto,” said Clayton Campbell, the president of the Toronto Police Association.
PEI government running up a credit card bill Islanders cannot afford
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DROVER: Canadians deserve the power to fire bad politicians Original
That needs to change. It’s time for the federal government to bring in federal recall legislation. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content When Canadians hire someone to represent them in Ottawa, they shouldn’t be stuck with them for four years, even if they do a terrible job. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account?
TAXPAYERS FEDERATION: Islanders deserve a plan to pay back government debt
Article content Prince Edward Island’s auditor general is sounding the alarm about the province’s finances, and the message is loud and clear: The government is spending far more than it takes in and the debt is spiralling out of control. Sign In or Create an Account Article content “The numbers I presented were really to highlight the increasing debt,” said auditor general Darren Noonan in a recent legislative committee.
Opinion: Ottawa wants Cape Breton to be test case for gun confiscation experiment
Article content Maybe it’s unsurprising the public safety minister didn’t have the guts to actually go to Cape Breton and let licensed gun owners there know he wants them to be the guinea pigs for Ottawa’s gun confiscation experiment. Sign In or Create an Account Article content That’s especially true given the fact the experiment is doomed to fail. Article content Article content Police officers across Canada are saying the gun confiscation won’t reduce gun crime.
Opinion: Holt government must cut spending to stop irresponsible borrowing
Taxpayers will be saddled with higher costs today and leave the next generation paying for decades • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Premier Susan Holt is digging New Brunswick deeper into debt and leaving the bill for the next generation. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account?
Opinion: Nova Scotia drivers pay the price at the pump
Advertisement 1 Article content Every time Nova Scotians pull up to the gas pump, they’re not just filling their tanks. They’re being gouged by a barrage of taxes. Sign In or Create an Account Article content About 34 per cent of the price you pay at the pump is taxation, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 27th annual Gas Tax Honesty Report.
Taxpayers slam secret payouts for NL politicians
ST. JOHN’S, NL: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Premier John Hogan to immediately repeal a new policy that grants secret golden parachutes to cabinet ministers just months before a provincial election. “This is an outrageous slap in the face to taxpayers,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director. “While families are struggling to pay their bills, politicians are secretly cutting themselves fat bonus cheques on the way out of office.
DROVER: BUSTED! CBC caught trying to keep Canadians in the dark
DROVER: BUSTED! CBC caught trying to keep Canadians in the dark The CBC just got caught trying to shut the courtroom doors on Canadians. Yes, the same CBC that spent years preaching about transparency and the public’s right to know. Now, when it suits them, they’re the ones trying to keep journalists out of courtrooms.
COMMENTARY: Time for Halifax City Hall to get back to the basics
Advertisement 1 Article content Halifax has real problems. Sign In or Create an Account Article content Property taxes are rising fast. Services are stretched thin. Major infrastructure projects are over budget and behind schedule. Article content Article content So what’s city hall spending time on? Article content A 196-page report about whether the city should keep posting on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Article content Seriously. That’s not a joke.
Opinion: Next PC leader must continue with commitment to fiscal discipline
Province can’t afford to fall behind while other governments take steps to tighten belts and restore balance • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content New Brunswick can’t afford anymore big spending politicians. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account?
DROVER: Canadians deserve a federal sunshine list
No one knows. And that’s not an accident. It’s by design. Unlike most provinces, the federal government has no sunshine law. That means there’s no legislation requiring Ottawa to publicly disclose the names, positions, salaries and benefits for its highest-paid employees. The people cashing the biggest taxpayer-funded paycheques remain anonymous. That’s unacceptable. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation uses Access to Information requests to pry open the books.
DROVER: Canadians deserve a federal sunshine list
• You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Canadian taxpayers foot the bill for government. That makes taxpayers the boss. And the boss has every right to know who’s getting paid how much. Advertisement 2 Sign In or Create an Account Article content But taxpayers are kept in the dark when it comes to the federal government. How many bureaucrats are pocketing six-figure salaries?
Op-Ed: Supreme Court shies away from affirming bedrock Charter principle
The Charter exists to protect Canadians from government interference with their basic rights. It is not an instrument to force elected representatives to adopt specific policies. Unfortunately, earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Canada declined to affirm this important principle. In the case Mathur v. Ontario, a group of young people argued Ontario’s emissions targets violated their Charter rights by not doing enough to address climate change.
PERSPECTIVE: Nova Scotia must scrap industrial carbon tax
Advertisement 1 • • Article content Nova Scotia should follow Saskatchewan’s lead and scrap the industrial carbon tax. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe just did it. “Saskatchewan will be the first fully carbon tax–free province in Canada,” Moe said.
Opinion: Holt’s broken budget promise
Budget does nothing to combat affordability concerns • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Premier Susan Holt obviously made an election promise she had no serious intention of keeping. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account? Create Account Article content And that disingenuous promise is going to cost taxpayers a lot of money. Holt promised fiscal discipline and debt repayment during the campaign.
COMMENTARY: Nova Scotia wants off equalization, and that’s a win for taxpayers
Advertisement 1 • • Article content Nova Scotia’s budget speech contained a statement about equalization that has flown under the radar, but it marks a major shift in thinking in the province. “We want a province that is resilient and self-reliant,” said Finance Minister John Lohr. “We want to wake up one day no longer needing equalization payments.” That’s a big deal.
Opinion: Premier Holt must follow through on balanced budget promise
Advertisement 1 Taxpayers will hand over $608 million just to cover interest on province’s debt • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says “significant” spending cuts may be needed to balance the province’s books. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account? Create Account Article content With next week’s budget, she shouldn’t hesitate to do just that.
Taxpayers launching court fight against CBC transparency
By Devin Drover The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is taking the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to court to force the broadcaster to provide transparency regarding the money it spends on advertising. “Canadians have a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent, but the CBC wants to keep taxpayers in the dark,” said Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel.
DROVER: Scrap the capital gains tax hike for good Original
“The deferral of the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will provide certainty to Canadians, whether they be individuals or business owners, as we quickly approach tax season,” said LeBlanc in a news release. “Given the current context, our government felt that it was the responsible thing to do.” But this delay wasn’t about providing economic certainty to Canadians, who have largely opposed the tax hike. It was about legality.
Taxpayers launching court fight against undemocratic capital gains tax hike
By Stephen Moore The media and the intelligentsia are laughing at President Donald Trump’s idea of the United States acquiring Greenland from Denmark. At first hearing of what seemed to be an outlandish idea, I guffawed too. Trump’s argument is that Greenland is of strategic military and national security value to the United States. He is also betting this giant island has other rare and undiscovered assets.
Opinion: The CRA's unconstitutional money grab
Advertisement 1 The Canada Revenue Agency is collecting a capital gains tax that has not been approved by our elected officials • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content No taxation without representation — that should be the bare minimum in Canada. But the Trudeau government’s capital gains tax increase violates this fundamental democratic principle, while severely dragging down the Canadian economy.
Undemocratic tax hike will kill hundreds of thousands of Canadian jobs
By Devin Drover The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is demanding the Canada Revenue Agency immediately halt enforcement of the proposed capital gains tax hike which is now estimated to kill over 400,000 Canadian jobs, according to the CD Howe Institute. “Enforcing the capital gains tax hike before it’s even law is not only undemocratic overreach by the CRA, but new data reveals it could also destroy over 400,000 Canadian jobs,” said Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel and Atlantic Director.
Undemocratic tax hike will kill Canadian jobs: Taxpayers Federation
By Devin Drover The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is demanding the Canada Revenue Agency immediately halt enforcement of the proposed capital gains tax hike which is now estimated to kill over 400,000 Canadian jobs, according to the CD Howe Institute. “Enforcing the capital gains tax hike before it’s even law is not only undemocratic overreach by the CRA, but new data reveals it could also destroy over 400,000 Canadian jobs,” said Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel and Atlantic Director.
Opinion: Holt must stop taxing essential goods
Temporary tax relief is not enough, New Brunswickers deserve lasting solutions • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Taxing New Brunswickers for essentials like car seats and diapers has never made sense. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account? Create Account Article content Thankfully, Premier Susan Holt seems to be finally waking up to this reality.
CRA must not enforce undemocratic capital gains tax hike: Taxpayers Federation
By Devin Drover The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is demanding the Canada Revenue Agency to immediately halt enforcement of the proposed capital gains tax hike which has not passed a final vote in Parliament. “The CRA is trying to enforce a tax increase without it ever becoming law,” said Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel and Atlantic Director.
OP-ED: No new carbon taxes: a political lesson from Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia election sends a clear message to Canadian political leaders: voters don’t want a carbon tax. The Nova Scotia Liberals faced a historic collapse in the recent provincial election, losing more than three-quarters of their seats and falling to third place. Once a political dynasty, the party is now on the brink of irrelevance.
Devin Drover: Premiers should take Trudeau’s carbon tax back to court
Trudeau’s carve-out disrupts the uniformity that made the carbon tax constitutional • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content The cracks in the legal rationale for the federal carbon tax are growing. New Brunswick’s outgoing Premier Blaine Higgs was right to keep chipping away at them.
Part II: Taxpayers Federation: 'Haligonians Deserve Property Tax Relief'
Part II: Taxpayers Federation: ‘Haligonians Deserve Property Tax Relief’ – HRM Mayoral Contender Pam Lovelace Takes Aim At Taxpayers Federation’s Devin Drover Article By Andrew Macdonald This week, The Macdonald Notebook has been publishing daily weekday editions because of the election this Saturday. Normally, we publish on weekends and next week will go back to that schedule. But, there is an election, and for the future of Halifax Regional Municipality a lot is at stake.
Opinion: Time to make balanced budgets the law
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OP-ED: “Free” Transit? A costly proposal For taxpayers
Hard-working taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for buses they’ll never use. That’s the bottom line to consider as politicians push proposals to eliminate transit fares and have taxpayers foot the bill. Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill is the latest to jump on this bandwagon, promising “free” rides for everyone if he wins the next provincial election. This echoes calls from other politicians and activists in places like Ottawa, Toronto, and even as far north as Yukon.
Coronavirus pandemic is increasing sexual exploitation and trafficking of children online – True North
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the patterns of sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors, moving predominately online where victims are even more isolated and difficult to save. This is according to a new report from the children’s charity Save the Children, which also has indicated that the pandemic has jeopardized escape routes that would usually be available to survivors.
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