Opinion

Last week, U.S. media reported several strange phenomenon. In Arkansas, about 5,000 blackbirds fell from the sky near the town of Bebe. About 100 miles away, 80,000 to 100,000 fish were found floating in the Arkansas River.

The stereotype that Canadians are financially more conservative than their American cousins may no longer apply.

The stereotype that Canadians are financially more conservative than their American cousins may no longer apply.

With the new year in sight, now is a good time to reflect on positive developments for taxpayers across the land from 2010. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation was pleased to play a contributing role in them all.

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy all year. I never say ‘no’ to any unions or business lobbies, and always do my best to make everyone happy. This year, may I please have $100/barrel oil? That way I can keep my job.

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy all year. I never say ‘no’ to any unions or business lobbies, and always do my best to make everyone happy. This year, may I please have $100/barrel oil? That way I can keep my job.

It’s that time of year again. Seemingly out of nowhere, Christmas season is upon us and like every other year, this year I swore it wasn’t going to creep up on me. But it has.

Calgary’s new mayor, Naheed Nenshi, has put property developers on notice. In doing this, he offers hope to inner-city dwellers sick of subsidizing ever-more expanding suburbs.

People are often interested in the future. They want to know what their life will be like six months from now. We all want to know that down the road, we’ll be okay. But for the most part, our future is not always clear to us.

Now that the Grey Cup has been awarded, it’s time to assess the CFL year in review - not the on-field play, but rather from a taxpayer angle. And unfortunately, it comes up expensive.