CTV Power Play: Reality check on fiscal conservatism
April 11, 2011
Tags: Conservative Party of Canada, CTV, Debt, Don Martin, Election 2011, fiscal conservatism, Jean, Jean Chrétien, Liberal Party of Canada, Power Play, Ralf Goodale, Senate, Senate Reform, Stephen Harper, Tax Cuts Posted in: Blog Content, TV & Radio 
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Published in The Taxpayer ~ “Cash for Life” vs Retirement in the Senate
An edited version of the following article appears in the Fall 2009 edition of The Taxpayer.
On September 4th, 2009, an unnamed man near Windsor, Ontario (let’s call him, George) scratched his lottery ticket and won $1,000 a week guaranteed for the rest of his life. The ticket was part of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming [...]
January 29, 2010
Tags: Cash-For-Life", Senate, Senate Reform, The Taxpayer Posted in: Published 2 Comments
Senator’s Gold Plated Pension Busted by Taxpayers Federation
From the Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
$57,000/Year Golden Handshake for Senator Joan Cook
While Liberal Senator Joan Cook celebrated her 75th birthday, taxpayers were mourning that they are on the hook for her $57,000/year pension according to calculations by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). Constitutionally forced to retire on her October 6th birthday, the Senator will no [...]
October 9, 2009
Tags: Busted by Taxpayer.com, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, CTF, Gold-Plated Pensions, Joan Cook, Pensions, Senate Posted in: Blog Content One Comment
Liberal Senators Attempt to Buy “Voter” Tracking Software With Taxpayers’ Dollars
A recent letter from Liberal Senate Caucus (LSC) representative Grant Mitchell to the Board of Internal Economy revels that the LSC has been attempting to buy Voter Activation Network (VAN) software at the expense of the Canadian taxpayer to the tune of $60,000. This software – allegedly used by the Liberal Party of Canada, several [...]
June 16, 2009
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