OttawaHow much for a pardon?The government’s proposal to quadruple the fee on pardon applications is met with resistance.
OttawaWhat Tony Clement meant when he said those thingsLast month, Tony Clement seemed to raise the possibility of new or higher user fees. A day later he seemed to disavow the...
Ottawa’This government is not going to be interested in user fees’Having both raised and dismissed the possibility of new user fees last week, Industry Minister Tony Clement confirmed to reporters...
OttawaRead their lipsStephen Harper is on record as saying that, so long as he’s Prime Minister, "there will be no new taxes." Yesterday, Mr. Harper’s...
OttawaHow we talk about the government’s collecting of moneyFollowers of the English language may note that if, in the government’s estimation, there is no difference between a " copyright...
UncategorizedLet us now debate the difference between user fees and taxesJohn Baird says the government will increase the airport security fee charged to air travelers, the opposition critics say this is...