Canadian Taxpayers Podcast

#166 Department of government efficiency in Canada? Nov 19, 2024

You pay too much tax because the government wastes too much money.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency, with a mandate to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure federal agencies.”

In this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast, we break down how Ottawa should dismantle the bloated bureaucracy and cut wasteful spending to make government more efficient in Canada.

#DOGE #Departmentofgovernmentefficiency

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#165 Taxpayers fight pension grab in Parliament Nov 13, 2024

The CTF was in Parliament pushing back against the government delaying the next election to give dozens of extra politicians a pension they don’t deserve.

Delaying the election by one week would give up to 80 additional MPs a taxpayer-funded pension. Those pensions would cost taxpayers up to $120 million.

CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano was in a parliamentary committee pushing politicians to oppose delaying the next election to give millions in pensions to extra politicians.

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#164 You won’t believe how much government podcasts cost you Nov 08, 2024

Dozens of federal government departments and agencies are producing podcasts nobody is listening to and it’s costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

Plus, the Alberta government launched a new court fight against the Trudeau government’s carbon tax.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

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#163 CBC keeps you in the dark over CEO bonuses Nov 02, 2024

The CBC doesn’t mind taking your money. It just doesn’t want you to know how it spends your money.

CBC’s CEO refuses to tell you if she will take a bonus or severance pay out when she leaves the state broadcaster in the new year. She thinks taking a taxpayer-funded bonus or severance is a “personal matter.”

But you pay their bills. You deserve to how much their bonuses cost you.

Plus, the number of federal government executives has increased by 42 per cent under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#162 Trudeau’s carbon tax and deficits soak taxpayers Oct 25, 2024

The carbon tax is costing average families hundreds of dollars more than what their getting back in rebates. That’s according to the government’s own independent budget watchdog.

Plus, the feds are already $6 billion over budget with the deficit. In fact, the government will spend more money on debt interest charges than it sends to the provinces in health care transfers.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#161 Election Extravaganza Oct 18, 2024

It's ELECTION TIME in three provinces!

What are politicians promising voters in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan?

Is the carbon tax looming large?

Are people sick of high taxes?

Can we afford these promises?

Find out with CTF host Kris Sims as she gets the latest from the ground from BC Director Carson Binda, Atlantic Director Devin Drover and Prairie Director Gage Haubrich To join the Taxpayer Army – go to the website and sign the petitions that speak to you.

Taxpayer Website: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/

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#160 Taxpayers fight equalization in the court Oct 09, 2024

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is joining the fight against Newfoundland and Labradors’ legal bid to increase federal equalization payments.

We’re getting into this court fight to stop provinces from wasting even more taxpayers’ money through equalization.

Plus, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs promises to launch a renewed court challenge against the Trudeau government’s carbon tax.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#159 Government clown show Sep 30, 2024

Federal bureaucrats bought hundreds of thousands of dollars in tickets to circuses and concerts, balls and ballets, galas and award shows, football and hockey games, dance festivals and musicals – then sent you.

Plus, the Trudeau government blew more than $2.7 million on high-profile film and music festivals around the world, where they made taxpayer cash rain throwing expensive parties.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#158 The carbon tax is collapsing! Sep 24, 2024

Big news on the carbon tax!

After pressure from Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters, federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signals his party may oppose the carbon tax. And British Columbia’s NDP government says it will scrap the provincial carbon tax if a future federal government removes the national requirement for one.

We break down what this means for taxpayers like you, how much the carbon tax costs and why the tax is NOT and environmental solution.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#157 Feds go woke, you go broke Sep 21, 2024

The Trudeau government spent $32,250 bankrolling an intersectional feminist report on the evils of outer space.

The report claims current approaches to outer space are “heavily Western, state-centric, militarized, masculinized, and colonial,” and encourage practices that are “racist, exploitative, elitist, and environmentally destructive.”

Plus, the feds are wasting $7 million of your money on a new ad campaign trying to convince Canadians the carbon tax is good.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast.

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#156 $10,000, four years, one frog Sep 13, 2024

It took Parks Canada four years and $10,000 (of your tax dollars) before they captured a single frog in British Columbia.

All told, Parks Canada spent 15,000 hunting 101 frogs.

And don’t forget: Parks Canada also spent $800,000 getting foreign hunters to kill 84 deer out of a helicopter – that’s $10,000 a deer!

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#155 $800 billion in debt interest charges Sep 04, 2024

The federal government won’t balance the budget until 2040, according to data released by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Between now and the time the budget is balanced in 2040, interest charges on the federal debt will cost taxpayers $847 billion, which amounts to more than $18,000 per Canadian. Plus, we’ve released new polling on the CBC’s bonuses and the carbon tax-on-tax. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast. Support our mission: https://www.taxpayer.com/support-the-podcast

#154 More bonuses for the CBC Aug 24, 2024

We take a deep dive into the CBC to tell you how much the state broadcaster is costing you and what it’s spending YOUR money on.

The CBC’s ratings are plummeting, it costs Canadians more than $1.4 Billion this year, and it’s STILL handing out big bonuses.

The CBC has handed out $132 million in bonuses since 2015, and THIS YEAR, it’s awarding $18.4 million in bonuses this year.

Also: What would Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre do about CBC bonuses if he were prime minister? Franco has his answer!

Latest on the bonuses at the CBC: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/feds-must-end-cbc-bonuses-now

The bajillion numbers of stats on CBC’s ratings, viewership and spending on Indigenous programming: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/defund-the-cbc

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Hosts: Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Franco Terrazzano, Ryan Thorpe and Kris Sims.

#153 Trudeau’s bureaucracy costs you how much? Aug 17, 2024

You’re paying higher taxes because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bureaucrat hiring spree is out of control.

Trudeau added 108,000 federal bureaucrats – a 42 per cent increase since 2015. If any politician wants to balance the budget and cut taxes, they’ll need to shrink the federal bureaucracy. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayer Podcast. Support our mission: https://www.taxpayer.com/support-the-podcast

#152 Cut taxes, cut spending! Aug 07, 2024

The majority of Canadians say the government spends too much money, takes too much money from our paycheques and wastes money on the wrong priorities. That’s according to a new Ipsos poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.

The MEI’s Vice President of Communications Renaud Brossard joins the show to break down the new poll and what Canadians think of the Trudeau government’s taxing and spending. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast. Support our mission: https://www.taxpayer.com/support-the-podcast

#151 Will Trudeau tax your home? Aug 02, 2024

Trying to make homes more affordable with a tax hike is like trying to boil water with your freezer. But the Trudeau government keeps flirting with home equity taxes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently attended “a private town hall about generational fairness,” hosted by a group advocating for home taxes. The feds also spent $450,000 funding and promoting a report that recommends a home equity tax.

We break down why you’re right to be concerned that a home equity tax could right around the corner.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

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#150 Carbon tax costs $12 billion Jul 05, 2024

The Trudeau government’s own data shows the carbon tax will cost Canada’s economy $12 billion this year. By 2030, the carbon tax will cost our economy $30 billion.

Plus, we break down the provincial fuel taxes you pay while driving on your summer road trips.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

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#149 Government living high on the hog Jun 28, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his entourage billed taxpayers more than $220,000 for airplane food during their week-long tour of the Indo-Pacific last September.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation dug up all the meal receipts through an access to information request.

Here are some of the airplane meals they enjoyed:

Braised lamb shanks with steamed broccoli and boiled baby potatoes.

Beef brisket and parsley mashed potatoes with truffle oil.

Pan fried beef tenderloin with port wine reduction sauce.

Strawberry shortcake and baked cheesecake with pistachio brittle.

All that and more in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast.

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#148 More Trudeau tax hikes Jun 22, 2024

The Trudeau government is hiking taxes again!

The Liberals, NDP and Bloc just voted to hike capital gains taxes. Plus, the feds are bringing in a new Streaming Tax.

We break down what all these tax hikes mean for you in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast.

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#147 Trudeau’s ban on gas cars Jun 15, 2024

The Trudeau government wants to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2035.

Plus, the feds are giving multinational corporations tens of billions to build battery plants and there’s a new taxpayer scandal in Ottawa. All that and more in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast.

#146 Taxpayer legal challenge against the CBC Jun 04, 2024

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched a legal challenge against the CBC.

The CBC refuses to release how much in bonuses it paid out to President Catherine Tait and its senior executives. The CTF filed a legal challenge with the Information Commissioner to force the CBC to release those records come clean with you.

Plus, the feds dished out $406 million in bonuses last year. All that and more in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast.

#145 Corporate welfare costs $5 million/job May 22, 2024

Tax hikes for you, more taxpayer cash for multinational corporations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford teamed up to give $5 billion to Honda. The government says it will create 1,000 jobs. That’s a cost to taxpayers of $5 million per job.

And that’s on top of the tens of billions of dollars governments have already announced for other multinational corporations like Volkswagen, Stellantis and Northvolt.

#144 Debt interest = $1 billion/week Apr 23, 2024

Welcome to Canada, where you pay a federal sales tax so Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can cover the interest payments on his government’s credit card.

That’s literally what’s happening. Interest charges on Canada’s debt will be $54 billion this year. GST revenues will be $54 billion.

On top of soaring interest charges, the federal budget includes massive deficits, a tax hike, the doubling of the national debt, and no plan to balance the budget.

We break down what you need to know about the federal government’s 2024 Budget. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#143 Trudeau gives Quebec special carbon tax deal Apr 16, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving you higher gas prices and giving Quebec a special deal on the carbon tax.

Quebec’s carbon tax currently costs $57 per tonne. Trudeau is making you and every other Canadian pay a carbon tax that costs $80 per tonne. And that carbon tax gap is expected to grow…

Plus, we break down just how much federal debt interest charges are costing taxpayers. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#142 Canada’s tax revolt Mar 30, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the people and the premiers on the carbon tax.

Seven of 10 Canadians and provincial premiers oppose Trudeau’s April 1 carbon tax hike. But Liberal, NDP, Green and Bloc Québécois MPs decided to stand with the prime minister and voted to make you pay higher carbon taxes.

And we break down Trudeau’s April 1 alcohol tax hike.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#141 Governor General Gravy Train Mar 23, 2024

Governor General Mary Simon took another pay raise this year, bringing her annual salary to $363,000. This is Simon’s third pay raise since being appointed to the role less than three years ago.

And the CBC dished out another $15 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses in 2023.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

And you can get your shirt at taxpayer.com.

#140 Fighting Trudeau’s online censorship Mar 16, 2024

Taxpayers are right to be worried about Trudeau’s online censorship. We asked the Canadian Constitution Foundation to break down Trudeau’s so-called online harms bill and how that can impact your free expression and ability to hold governments accountable.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

And here’s how you can take action against Trudeau’s online censorship. Visit the Canadian Constitution Foundation’s website and help push back: https://theccf.ca/fix-c-63/

#139 Trudeau losing on carbon tax Mar 12, 2024

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe comes off the bench to fight Trudeau’s carbon tax. And the vast majority of Canadians don’t support Trudeau’s carbon tax hike on April 1. Plus, we break down how Trudeau’s carbon tax makes your grocery bills more expensive. All that and more on this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#138 Trudeau’s $1 million “affordability” retreats Mar 02, 2024

The Trudeau government’s three “affordability” cabinet retreats over the course of a single year cost taxpayers more than $1 million. And you better believe they’ve been eating good on your dime…

Trudeau also dropped $11,651 of your tax dollars to party with the media at one of his mansions.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#137 A scam app and a scam tax Feb 20, 2024

The ArriveSCAM app is worse than you think. The Auditor General writes a scathing report into the ArriveCAN app that socially distanced taxpayers from tens of millions of dollars.

And we break down Trudeau’s carbon tax rebrand. Trudeau thinks he can make you support his favourite tax by changing the name of his carbon tax rebates. But that’s just lipstick on a pig. The government needs to stop the gimmicks and scrap the carbon tax.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#136 Bonuses, bureaucratic boondoggles & hotel bills Feb 13, 2024

Costs for the ArriveCAN app spiralled out of control to $54 million. Despite their failure,
government executives working on the app still took more than $340,000 in bonuses.

Most people spend zero dollars not staying in a luxury hotel room. Well, the feds spent
$600,000 NOT staying in luxury hotel rooms.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#135 Trudeau and CBC president squirm Feb 05, 2024

CBC President Catherine Tait was in the hot seat as MPs grilled her over the millions in bonuses
she’s been doling out at the state broadcaster with your money.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks he’s figured out a way to stop his polls from plummeting:
re-brand his carbon tax rebate scheme! But there’s not enough lipstick on the planet to cover
up the big pig that is his carbon tax.

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

#134 Taxpayers getting gouged at the pumps Aug 17, 2023

Canadians are paying about 55 cents per litre of gas every time we fuel up. That means you’re
paying about $35 in taxes when fueling up a big sedan. And that big tax bill is only getting
bigger as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cranks up his two carbon taxes.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Gas-Tax-Honesty-Report-2023.pdf

Taxpayer funded media and government censorship

“How are these people supposed to hold the government accountable when the government is
signing their paycheque?” Ryan Thorpe, CTF’s Investigative Journalist, said. “Journalists should
not only avoid real conflicts of interest, they should also avoid even the perception of one.”
Taxpayers are forced to pay more than $1 billion every year to fund the CBC. The feds also
bailed out the corporate press to the tune of $595 million. More bad news: the feds are pushing
through laws that could limit your ability to hold the government accountable online.

SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/defund-the-cbc-and-end-
media-bailout

Bureaucrats discover dumbest ways to spend tax dollars

Stress balls, charcuterie boards, candles and climate change card games: the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation does a deep dive into all the ways the federal government spends your
money on branding merchandise.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/stress-balls,-charcuterie-boards-
and-climate-change-card-games-inside-the-feds’-branded-merch-shopping-spree

#133 Trudeau’s carbon tax is about politics, not the planet Aug 10, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving Quebec a special deal on the carbon tax. The math is
simple: Trudeau is forcing drivers in every other province and territory to pay 14 cents per litre
of gas in carbon taxes, while Quebecers pay 10 cents per litre. The solution is also simple:
Trudeau should scrap his carbon taxes and make life more affordable for all Canadians.
We break down everything you need to know about the carbon tax, including Quebec’s special
deal.

SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-federal-carbon-tax

Trudeau rewards failure with taxpayer-funded bonuses
Bonuses are for people who do a good job, not people who fail at their one and only job. Bank
of Canada bureaucrats got $20 million in bonuses in 2022 while the Crown corporation hiked
interest rates seven times and inflation reached a 40-year high. Here’s the worst part:
rewarding failure with bonuses is the rule, not the exception, in Ottawa.

READ MORE HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/ottawa-rewards-failure-taxpayer-
funded-bonuses

Governor General takes taxpayers for a ride
Taxpayers were forced to pick up the tab for a $71,000 bill from “Icelimo Luxury Travel” during
Governor General Mary Simon’s four-day visit to Iceland last fall. We’re not saying the governor
general should be hitchhiking, but surely she could have gotten around a small island for less
than the price of a brand-new BMW.

READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/71k-in-limo-service-for-governor-
generals-2022-four-day-iceland-trip

#132 Feds hike inflation then hike interest rates Jul 09, 2023

The Trudeau government deserves a big chunk of the blame for rising mortgage payments.
Ottawa’s never-ending deficits, tax hikes and money printing helped push inflation to a 40-year
high. Without this inflation, the Bank of Canada would have little reason to raise rates and
Canadians wouldn’t be worried about their mortgage payments going through the roof.

READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-higher-interest-
rates-the-price-of-government-inflation

You paid for ex-politician to go to Harvard

Welcome to Canada: where losing re-election is like winning a prestigious scholarship. Up to
$15,000. All on the taxpayers’ dime. The CTF uncovered a little-known slush fund that former
members of Parliament can use to pay for their post-secondary education after they leave
Parliament Hill.

READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/former-mps-billed-taxpayers-over-90000-
in-transitional-benefits

No more sex toy shows for Trudeau government

Taxpayers just scored a big victory in Ottawa! Global Affairs Canada announced it’s scrapping
the multi-million-dollar slush fund known as the Mission Cultural Fund. The MCF was used to
pay for a sex toy show in Germany, for old people in Taiwan to talk about their sex lives on
stage and to promote Margaret Atwood’s book in Australia.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/scrapping-wasteful-mission-
cultural-fund-a-huge-win-for-taxpayers

#131 Trudeau Hammers Taxpayers With a Second Carbon Tax Jun 21, 2023

Trudeau buried a second carbon tax in fuel regulations that take effect this July. By the time the
regulations are fully in force, the second carbon tax will cost the average family up to $1,157.
There are no rebates with the second carbon tax, and it’s being layered on top of the current
tax.

READ MORE HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-ottawa-second-carbon-tax

Trudeau hands out corporate welfare like candy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving Volkswagen more than $13 billion in corporate welfare.
Stellantis is another multinational corporation that’s looking for a taxpayer handout. How many
billions of dollars will Trudeau force taxpayers to give multinational corporations?

READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-taxpayers-get-soaked-
by-volkswagen-giveaway

You’re buying the governor general clothes

The governor general’s salary is well north of $300,000. But you’re still forced to pay for her
clothes. The governor general makes enough money. She should pay for her own clothes.

SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/rein-in-governor-general-perks

#130 Trudeau saving money wrong Apr 15, 2023

The Trudeau government told taxpayers it would save money in budget 2023. Here’s a pro-tip for the government: if you increase spending by $85 billion, you’re saving money wrong.

CTF fights carbon tax at parliamentary committee

Franco brought a simple message for members of Parliament: Stop hiking the taxes that make our food so expensive.

SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-federal-carbon-tax

Trudeau scared of taxpayer legal challenge

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally fessed up and admitted he stayed in the $6,000 per night hotel room during the Queen’s funeral in London, England. Trudeau knew he was going to lose in court. That’s why he fessed up.

#129 Taxes up. MP pay up. We’re fed up. Mar 28, 2023

Taxes up. MP pay up. We’re fed up.

Politicians think you can afford to pay more tax at the gas pump and the liquor store. Meanwhile, MPs say they need a pay hike.

A good budget with big promises (that we’ll make sure they keep)

The Alberta budget had a lot of big promises for taxpayers, but politicians had better keep their word or else.

Bureaucrats don’t hit targets, but they still get bonuses

Franco and Ryan wouldn’t dare ask Old Man MacKay for a bonus if they missed their targets, but things are different for bureaucrats.

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#128 CBC’s Big Bonuses and Six-Figure Salaries Mar 13, 2023

The number of CBC staffers taking home a six-figure salary has doubled under Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau. The state broadcaster also handed out $16 million in bonuses last year, for an
average bonus of $14,000. And it’s all paid for with your tax dollars.
READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-employees-paid-16-million-
bonuses-2022?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1678367749

Taxpayers Fight Trudeau’s Gun Ban Boondoggle

Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters push to stop the government from expanding the
gun ban and buy back is paying off. Members of Parliaments on the committee trying to expand
the scheme had to withdraw their amendments after Canadians flooded their emails.
SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-gun-ban-and-buy-back

Failing Government CEO Gets Huge Raise

The head of Metrolinx, Ontario’s transit infrastructure agency, is now making $851,000 a year,
which is a 52 per cent pay bump over the last handful of years. The increase in pay comes
despite Metrolinx spending 75 per cent over budget with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s
signature transit project, the Ontario line. Rewarding failure with pay raises has become the
rule with government agencies.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/ford-needs-to-end-the-metrolinx-
fiasco

#127 Taxpayers launch legal challenge against Trudeau government Feb 28, 2023

Government bureaucrats are trying to bend the rules to keep you from knowing who stayed in the $6,000 per night hotel room during the Queen’s funeral. You paid the bill, you deserve transparency. That’s why the Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched a legal challenge to force the government to disclose who stayed in the hotel room.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/cbc-staff-earning-six-figures-
doubles-under-trudeau

Fight Against Online Censorship

Members of Parliament want to censor what you see online. But Senators and Canadians are fighting back against this push for censorship.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.thesuburban.com/opinion/op_ed/bill-c-11-canadas-
senators-should-say-no-to-censorship-and-government-control/article_02c03930-e3b8-5167-8f1f-cd0f95591670.html

Email MP and Government House Leader Mark Holland: mark.holland@parl.gc.ca

$20 in Tax for a Case of Beer

President and CEO of Moosehead Breweries Andrew Oland joins the show to break down how federal politicians are making your beer more expensive with an automatic escalator tax hike.

SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/reduce-liquor-taxes

#126 Governor General’s $40K pandemic pay hike Feb 16, 2023

Governor General’s $40K pandemic pay hike

The governor general’s salary in 2022 was $342,100. That means the governor general’s salary increased by almost $40,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. Why does the governor general need an extra $40,000 when they can expense taxpayers for as much beef wellington as they can stomach?

Government union bosses milking you

A federal government union is pushing for up to 47 per cent more in pay and benefits over

three years. That would cost taxpayers $9.3 billion. That’s an extra $27,500 per bureaucrat each

year on average. And they want you to pay for it.

World Cup a rip off for taxpayers

Taxpayers will be on the hook for about half a million dollars for every minute of game time in the World Cup. That means every minute of game play could build a family a home. And the government’s economic claims aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/world-cup-cost-leave-taxpayers-scratching-our-heads

#125 Exposing Government Waste with New Investigative Journalist Feb 13, 2023

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation just added more muscle to go after government waste with our new Investigative Journalist Ryan Thorpe. Ryan built his career by infiltrating a white supremist group and going after union bosses. In his first week with the CTF, Ryan broke stories about the governor general’s $40,000 pandemic pay hike and government bonuses. And he’s just getting started.

#124 Interview With Taxpayer Advocate Grover Norquist Jan 22, 2023

CTF President & CEO Scott Hennig sits down with the Founder and President of Americans For Tax Reform, Grover Norquist.

#123 Here’s How Taxpayers Win in 2023 Jan 20, 2023

Do you want politicians to stop wasting your money and raising your tax bill? The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s President and CEO Scott Hennig delivers the blueprint on how taxpayers can push for smaller and more accountable government in the year ahead.

#122 1.2 billion reasons to defund the CBC Jan 02, 2023

Taxpayers pay about $1.2 billion per year for the CBC. That amount could instead pay the
salaries of more than 13,000 nurses. It could cover the grocery bills for 100,000 families. It’s
time to defund the CBC.

READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/sims-the-cbc-is-a-
government-monster-gobbling-up-tax-dollars

Come on prime minister, you’ve had enough alcohol taxes

Taxes already account for about half of the price of beer, 65 per cent of the price of wine and
more than three quarters of the price of spirits. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rubbing
margarita salt in the wound by using high inflation to binge on higher alcohol taxes in 2023.

SIGN THE PETITITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/reduce-liquor-taxes

Which politicians were naughty or nice in 2022?

From spending $6,000 per night on a hotel room to racking up nearly six figures on fancy
airplane food and handing out bonuses to failing central bankers, plenty of politicians and
bureaucrats were on the Taxpayer Naughty list in 2022.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/taxpayer-naughty-nice-list-2022.pdf

#121 Trudeau subsidizes 391 dead people Dec 20, 2022

Trudeau subsidizes 391 dead people

The Trudeau government spent at least $32 billion on suspicious or ineligible COVID-19 payments. The government handed out COVID-19 subsidies to hundreds of dead people, hundreds of people in jail and hundreds of Canadians under the age of 15.

Trudeau hiking FIVE taxes in 2023

The CPP tax, EI tax, carbon tax and alcohol taxes are all going up. The feds are also imposing a second carbon tax through fuel regulations in 2023. Here’s a New Year’s resolution for the Trudeau government: stop wasting money, start cutting taxes.

Government contractor milks taxpayers

The Ontario government’s transit contractor is going $8 billion over budget on a subway project. That’s enough money to build eight hospitals. Unfortunately, huge cost overruns have become the rule rather than the exception with government contractors across Canada.

#120 Quebec’s Special Deal on Carbon Tax Dec 09, 2022

There’s a fundamental unfairness about the federal carbon tax: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is requiring taxpayers in other provinces to pay a higher carbon tax than in Quebec. Trudeau’s special deal for Quebec shows the carbon tax was always about politics, not the environment.

Trudeau Balloons His Buyback Boondoggle

Trudeau is going after more law-abiding Canadians. He is trying to ban thousands of additional long guns. The original gun ban and buyback was already ineffective and expensive. This could cost taxpayers another $1 billion. And it won’t improve safety.

Wait, a Politician Wants Less Pay?

British Columbia MLA Todd Stone put forward a private member’s bill to freeze politician pay. It would’ve killed the $10,000-pay raises for politicians. Too bad the rest of his colleagues couldn’t keep their snouts out of the trough. The B.C. government refused to debate Stone’s bill.

#119 Senate Committee Gets and Earful About Online Censorship Nov 28, 2022

The House of Commons committee stifled debate on the online censorship bill, C-11, but the Senate committee is diving in and our Ontario Director Jay Goldberg let them have it about the dangers of the legislation.

WATCH JAY’S TESTOMONY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHwYFqfn4M&t=1s

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#118 Feds blow the budget by $20B (already) Nov 21, 2022

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is already set to spend $20 billion over her own budget. And we’re only about half way through the fiscal year. But here’s the most amazing part: Freeland called her budgeting “prudent.”

Cold winter, big carbon tax bill

Winter is coming and the carbon tax makes it more expensive to keep your home warm. We break down how much the carbon tax will cost Canadians this winter.

We found the bill for the governor general’s Middle East trip

Governor General Mary Simon and her entourage billed taxpayers $1.3 million on the week-long trip to the Middle East. Can Simon prove that spending $1.3 million on a week-long trip is a better use of tax dollars than hiring more nurses or helping struggling Canadian taxpayers? The CTF dug up the data, and the National Post ran the story on its front page.

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#117 Testifying to the Finance Committee on Behalf of Taxpayers Nov 08, 2022

Federal Director Franco Terrazzano sits down with Alberta Director Kris Sims to discuss his testimony to the Finance Committee.

#116 That’s NOT how bonuses should work Oct 28, 2022

Bureaucrats are taking big pay raises and bonuses. And they’re demanding more. Much more

Lovable nerds replicate $50M ArriveCAN app

A few techies spent a weekend replicating the government’s ArriveCAN app. What they did for fun, the government spent $54 million to build. Is that a good deal for taxpayers?

Students stand up to government debt

Government debt will hit young people the hardest and young people across Canada are hitting back. The CTF’s student organization, Generation Screwed, is taking off.

READ MORE: generationscrewed.ca

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#115 Up? Really? What’s With the Carbon Tax? Oct 12, 2022

#115 Up? Really? What’s With the Carbon Tax?

The cost of living is skyrocketing, and the federal government is making things worse by hiking the carbon tax. We have the details.

If CPP and EI Quack Like a Tax…

If something looks like a duck, waddles like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck. Likewise, if something takes money from you like a tax, funds government redistribution like a tax, and even the government admits it’s a tax, then it’s a tax.

But the federal government is trying to hide that from you, while taking too much from your paycheque.

We’re No Safer, but the Gun Ban Bill’s Higher

Taxpayers been billed over $3 million in office costs alone for the bureaucrats running the federal gun ban and buyback scheme, without a single gun being purchased to date. We found the records that prove it.

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#114 Tax Cuts Everywhere But Canada Oct 06, 2022

Tax Cuts Everywhere But Canada

Other countries are cutting taxes, but here in Canada, the federal government is raising the carbon tax, payroll taxes, and alcohol taxes, actively choosing to make life more expensive.

What Is Carpaccio Anyway?

While Canadians were trying to figure out how to stretch their food budget, Governor General Mary Simon and her entourage were enjoying beef wellington and fancy Italian snacks as they flew around Europe and the Middle East. We dug up the receipts.

Pay for Your Own Pole, Councillor Jankov

Charlottetown taxpayers picked up the $4,600 tab to take out a utility pole that was blocking city councillor Alana Jankov’s driveway, even though she and her husband had moved their driveway to face the pole AND the city government had been told it was the homeowner’s responsibility to pay for the work. We dug up the records.

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#113 Look Who’s Fighting Carbon Taxes Now Sep 27, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal Premier Andrew Furey is taking a swing at the federal carbon tax.

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/trudeau-government-not-serious-about-making-life-more-affordable

Will Taxes Make You Skinny?

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal Premier Andrew Furey is bringing in a new hidden tax on sugary beverages in his province.

Surprise Surprise: Home Equity Tax is Unpopular

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s own study found 95 per cent of social media comments are against a home equity tax, according to records dug up by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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#112 Why is Ottawa in Farmers’ Way? Sep 14, 2022

Why is Ottawa in Farmers’ Way?

Canadian farmers and fertilizer producers are world leaders in sustainable farming practices, but that isn’t stopping the Trudeau government from raising carbon taxes and the possibility of restricting fertilizer use. Prairie Director Robin Speer has the view from the farm.

UCP Candidates Pledge No PST

In a huge win for taxpayers, the majority of candidates in Alberta’s United Conservative Party leadership race have signed the CTF’s pledge rejecting a PST and have also promised not to raise taxes. On top of those wins, Alberta has also ended bracket creep.

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/scrapping-bracket-creep-and-paying-down-the-debt-huge-wins-for-taxpayers

Waste Watch: Federal Tourism Agency Gets Bonuses (Even With No Tourism)

When the tourism industry was locked down during the pandemic, most tourism agencies had to cut costs. But the lucky federal bureaucrats at Destination Canada, the federal tourism-promotion Crown corporation, didn’t face any hardships. They even got bonuses!

We dug up the records laying out the lockdown pay bumps.

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#111 Balanced Budget Coming in … 2041 Aug 31, 2022

Balanced Budget Coming in … 2041

We have some good news and some bad news. The good news: The feds plan to balance the budget before 2070. The bad news? They won’t be balancing the budget until after 2041! By then, interest charges will have cost taxpayers $802 billion.

The CTF has been telling the federal government how to avoid the crunch.

READ OUR FEDERAL BUDGET SUBMISSION HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Backgrounder-carbon-tax-rebate-cost.pdf

Liquor Taxes on a Bender

Imagine hearing two bartenders whispering about running up your bill. That would set off a few alarm bells. It turns out that is exactly what the federal government is doing as it overindulges in tax hikes for beer and liquor each year, without a vote in Parliament.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/government-liquor-tax-hike-bender-needs-to-end

Waste Watch: Global Affairs Drops Over $40,000 On Fancy Furniture

While most Canadians spent the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic tightening their belts, Global Affairs Canada was outfitting overseas diplomatic offices with over $40,000 in custom furniture produced by an Ottawa-based designer.

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#110 INTERVIEW Jean Charest Aug 29, 2022

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sat down with Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Jean Charest to talk about key taxpayer issues like what he would do to balance the budget, make life more affordable and find savings if he was elected prime minister.

#109 INTERVIEW Scott Aitchison Aug 12, 2022

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sat down with Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Scott Aitchison to talk about key taxpayer issues like what he would do to balance the budget, make life more affordable and find savings if he was elected prime minister.

#108 INTERVIEW Roman Baber Aug 12, 2022

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sat down with Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Roman Baber to talk about key taxpayer issues like what he would do to balance the budget, make life more affordable and find savings if he was elected prime minister.

#107 INTERVIEW Pierre Poilievre Aug 12, 2022

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sat down with Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Pierre Poilievre to talk about key taxpayer issues like what he would do to balance the budget, make life more affordable and find savings if he was elected prime minister.

#106 You Get Inflation, Central Bankers Get Bonuses Aug 10, 2022

You get inflation, central bankers get bonuses

The Bank of Canada gave its employees $45 million in bonuses and pay raises in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic while inflation soared. The Bank of Canada is supposed to keep inflation around two per cent. If you’ve been to the grocery store in the past year you know they failed. So why did they give themselves bonuses?

READ NEWS ARTICLES HERE:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-bank-of-canada-doesnt-deserve-its-
bonuses-and-pay-raises/wcm/e1e09f1b-4f7d-4ce3-a288-13c9bb0838bb/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0eGUeJhBsJegvgjOX2RiG7a8YC7FHsJt8ZfRv8KpycLJrd5iwRG
MaeC0c

https://financialpost.com/opinion/franco-terrazzano-governments-have-created-the-perfect-inflation-storm

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-deficit-spending-and-inflation-tax-
drive-up-cost-of-living

Nova Scotia’s premier takes a pay cut

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s salary was cut by $11,246 while MLAs froze their salaries. Members of Parliament in Ottawa need to follow Houston’s lead and stop giving themselves pay raises.

READ OUR REPORT HERE:
https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/houston-shows-leadership-by-cutting-his-own-salary

Charlottetown council billing taxpayers for boozy dinner

Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown and fellow councillors expensed $1,800 on a boozy steak
dinner that included four bottles of wine, 11 beers, 20 ounces of liquor and three cocktails. We also caught councillors double dipping on their expenses.

READ OUR REPORT HERE:

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/documents-show-charlottetown-employee’s-high-
spending-on-meals-and-luxury-hotels

#105 INTERVIEW Dr. Geist on C-11 Censorship Jul 29, 2022

The Trudeau government’s Bill C-11 is posing a threat to the free flow of online information in Canada. Ontario Director Jay Goldberg and Federal Director Franco Terrazzano spoke with Dr. Michael Geist, the University of Ottawa’s Canada Research Chair in internet law, about the risks of the bill. READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Final%...

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#104 Magic Math on the Carbon Tax Jul 25, 2022

Magic Math on the Carbon Tax

The Trudeau government claims families will be better off with its carbon tax and rebate scheme, but that’s just plain magic math. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the average household will be paying hundreds of dollars this year, even after the rebate cheques arrive.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Backgrounder-carbon-tax-rebate-cost.pdf

Feds Hand Out Pay Raises, Bonuses Despite Missed Objectives

The federal government is spending billions on bureaucratic overtime and pay raises while missing its own objectives by miles, and we have the records that prove it.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/feds-spent-1.6-billion-on-overtime-pay-since-2019

Waste Watch: Chrystia Freeland Doesn’t Know Where Glasgow Is

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland went to Scotland last November for a conference in Glasgow, but stayed in Edinburgh. Canadians picked up the bills for her staff not knowing how to use Google Maps.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/freeland-stays-in-wrong-city-for-climate-conference,-drops-over-3,000-on-luxury-chauffer-service

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#103 Massive Spending Didn’t Really Help COVID Fight Mar 15, 2022

The Trudeau government pushed the federal budgets to historic highs and took on massive new debts, all in the name of fighting COVID-19.

The CTF took a look around the world, and other countries have been far more restrained. One thing is clear: After two years of a worldwide pandemic, we know that more government spending does not guarantee better results.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-spending-to-the-max-on-covid-19-programs-didnt-really-help

https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Report-Pandemic-Spending.pdf

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#102 Franco goes to the Finance Committee Feb 23, 2022

Federal Director Franco Terrazzano told politicians at the federal finance committee where to go and how to get there. The destination is a balanced budget and controlling spending is the way.

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#101 CTF Gets Vax Tax Axed Feb 11, 2022

Quebec Axes Vax Tax

Quebec has backed down from its plan to impose a tax on unvaccinated people after the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and others opposed the tax.

Federal Bureaucrats Get Pay Raises During Pandemic

Documents dug up by the CTF show over 300,000 federal bureaucrats received pay raises during the COVID-19 pandemic.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Report-pandemic-pay-raise.pdf

Provincial Bureaucrats Also Get Pandemic Pay Raises

The tale of two pandemics continued on the provincial level, with over 200,000 raises approved for provincial bureaucrats across the country.

READ OUR REPORT HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Report-pandemic-pay-raise.pdf

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#100 Feds Study A Tax They Say They Won’t Collect Jan 25, 2022

Calgary Arena Deal Collapse Saving Residents Millions

A $635 million stadium deal in Calgary has fallen through, and that’s a good thing for taxpayers. Kris Sims and Kevin Lacey break down the bullet taxpayers have dodged.

Nova Scotia Actually Balances Budget

Something rare is happening in Nova Scotia where the provincial government manages to balance its budget. Renaud Brossard has more on just how they managed to find a $108 million surplus.

Feds Study Home Equity Tax

Politicians say they won’t implement a home equity tax, but Ottawa just spent taxpayers’ money on study recommending a home equity tax. Franco Terrazzano has the details.

CHECK OUT OUR HOME TAX CALCULATOR: https://bit.ly/3rJsjpi

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NO HOME TAX: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-home-equity-tax

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#99 Julie Payette Tops 2021 Taxpayer Naughty List Dec 30, 2021

#99 Julie Payette Tops 2021 Taxpayer Naughty List

Franco Terrazzano is spreading some Christmas cheer and also some coal with our 2021 Naughty and Nice list. Who’s at the top of the Naughty list? Former governor general Julie Payette, with Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole a runner-up for flip-flopping on carbon taxes.

CHECK THE LIST HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-release-naughty-and-nice-list-en_ca

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Taxes Going Up in 2022

Franco has also been doing some of that nerdy policy work and he’s put together this year’s New Year’s Tax Changes report. Long story short? Taxpayers should brace for a raft of tax hikes in 2022.

SEE THE CHANGES HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/ctf-releases-new-year%E2%80%99s-tax-changes-for-2022

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Quebec Billionaire Wants Baseball Subsidy

Renaud Brossard has an update from Montreal, where billionaire Stephen Bronfman is asking for a subsidy equivalent to 54,000 Quebecers income taxes in a bid to bring a part-time baseball team to the city.

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#98 Trudeau’s Office View Gets Anti-Buyback Billboards Dec 15, 2021

We put up a bunch of billboards outside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office reminding him that the gun ban and buyback he’s pushing won’t work.

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Feds Still Not Serious about Trillion-Dollar Deficit

Franco Terrazzano tells Todd about Ottawa politicians ignoring the skyrocketing debt, which is projected to hit $1.2 trillion by the end of this fiscal year.

READ HIS WARNING HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/trudeau-needs-to-make-government-debt-a-priority

Politicians Didn’t Save for a Rainy Day

British Columbia has been hammered by a major natural disaster. Kris Sims tells Todd what we can learn from the devastating events, and how politicians can prepare better.

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#97 Why Don’t Politicians Talk about Inflation? Nov 24, 2021

The cost of living is on the rise in Canada and inflation is a big factor. Federal Director Franco Terrazzano lays out why with Todd.

WATCH FRANCO’S INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cce3NxsvDk&list=PLQ75-1ptdNxKgCQ_jHZYuREdhghwumHtF&index=3

Gas taxes going down in Ontario?

Doug Ford promised to ease the pain at the pumps for Ontario taxpayers, and Jay Goldberg is making sure he keeps that promise.

CHECK OUT THE PROMISE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-federation-welcomes-gas-tax-cut-recommitment

Balanced budget sighting

Something very unusual is happening in New Brunswick, as the province is running a surplus and actually paying down the debt. Renaud Brossard explains how that happened.

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#96 Inflation Tax is Driving Up the Price of Everything Nov 11, 2021

Want to know why everything is more expensive these days? Our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano recently published a column in the Toronto Sun on that very topic, and sat down with Todd to talk about the rising price of inflation taxes on Canadian wallets.

READ THE COLUMN: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-deficit-spending-and-inflation-tax-drive-up-cost-of-living

Home Equity Tax Calculator

Kris Sims is unveiling a home equity tax calculator so Canadian homeowners can check just how much a possible home equity tax might cost them.

CHECK OUT THE CALCULATOR HERE: https://secure.taxpayer.com/home-equity-tax-calculator-v2/

Angry Librarians

And Ontario Director Jay Goldberg has some words of wisdom for newly-appointed Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriquez on what to do with Bill C-10, which had raised wide concerns about internet censorship before the recent federal election.

READ THAT ADVICE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jay-goldberg-new-minister-needs-to-rethink-the-governments-draconian-internet-regulations

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#95 Quebec Taxpayers Say No to New Baseball Stadium Nov 04, 2021

Our Quebec Director Renaud Brossard just got back from Tampa Bay, Florida, but he wasn’t on vacation. He was fighting to save Quebec taxpayers a big chunk of change, as talks heat up for a new baseball stadium in Montreal for the Tampa Bay Rays.

LISTEN HERE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/canadian-group-sponsors-billboard-opposing-taxpayer-funded-rays-stadium

In Ottawa, our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano is celebrating a victory for taxpayers as temporary COVID-19 subsidies are wound down by the federal government.

READ HIS OP-ED HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/franco-terrazzano-time-for-the-feds-to-set-an-end-date-to-covid-spending-before-our-fiscal-house-falls-to-pieces

And in British Columbia, the carbon tax is on the rise again, along with carbon emissions. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims weighs in.

LISTEN TO HER RADIO APPEARANCE HERE: https://player.fm/series/the-jas-johal-show/carbon-tax-plans-criticised-as-out-of-touch-as-cost-of-living-woes-drag-on

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#94 TWO DOLLAR GAS? Oct 25, 2021

Governments are charging taxes on top of taxes when it comes to gas in Canada, and taxpayers are paying the price. In many provinces, the tax bill takes up more than a third of the price. Federal Director Franco Terrazano weighs in.

LISTEN HERE: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/get-ready-to-pay-more-for-gas-1.5614238

In Alberta, voters have delivered a clear message that while they’re willing to contribute to Canada, they won’t be taken advantage of anymore. Alberta Director Kevin Lacey breaks down the recent referendum results, and what they mean.

READ HIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/albertas-equalization-referendum-delivers-clear-message-it-wont-be-taken-advantage-of-anymore

And in Ontario, the provincial government has no plan on how to save money. Ontario Interim Director Jay Goldberg laid out what that means for taxpayers.

READ HIS OP-ED HERE: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jay-goldberg-ontario-cant-balance-the-books-without-cutting-spending

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#93 BIG ISSUES- FIRST NATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY Sep 18, 2021

We’re talking about an issue that need more attention: accountability for grassroots people in First Nations communities.

It’s a huge, complicated issue, and something that should be talked about during this election, so we reached out to Rob Louie and Charmaine Stick, two champions for First Nations transparency and accountability.

They spoke with our B.C Director Kris Sims and Prairie Director Todd MacKay about how things can improve.

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#92 BIG ISSUES- THE TAX BURDEN Sep 18, 2021

If politicians want to improve affordability, they need to lower taxes. To put that in perspective, even during the pandemic, the average Canadian family paid $35,047 in taxes, or 36 per cent of their budget.

During this election, politicians are trying to sell us on their affordability plans. So, our B.C. Director Kris Sims and our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano broke down what each party could do about Canada’s tax burden.

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#91 BIG ISSUES- GOVERNMENT DEBT Sep 18, 2021

The federal government is more than $1 trillion in debt. It’s borrowing $424 million every day.

That means that each Canadian is on the hook for about $30,000 in federal government debt alone. If politicians don’t save money that will have to come from Canadians through taxes today, taxes tomorrow or inflation.

Our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano and our B.C. Director Kris Sims broke down what each party plans to do about the debt, and what they found may surprise you.

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#90 BIG ISSUES- FREEDOM OF SPEECH Sep 14, 2021

Canadians place a high value on their freedom of speech, but the way we use that freedom could be changing depending on the outcome of the federal election.

We wanted to make it easy for the average Canadian to make sense of the issue, so our interim Ontario Director Jay Goldberg and our Prairie Director Todd MacKay put their heads together for this podcast.

They broke down the whole issue, and how much each party’s plan might cost the country.

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#89 BIG ISSUE- GUN BANS Sep 13, 2021

The average Canadian probably thinks of Rambo when they hear the term “military-style assault rifle.” Politicians are counting on that confusion, and the media isn’t clearing things up.

But if Canadians are going to cut through the political spin, they’re going to need to hear from experts and they need to compare what politicians are saying to those facts.

We’re making it easy. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims and Prairie Director Todd MacKay broke down the whole issue, and how much each party’s plan might cost the country.

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#88 Q and A with Premier Jason Kenney Sep 08, 2021

Current CTF President and CEO Scott Hennig recently caught up with Premier Kenney to chat with him about his government’s response to COVID-19, his time with the CTF and much more. This is the unabridged version of the Q&A that ran in the Summer 2021 edition of The Taxpayer magazine.

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#87 BIG ISSUES- HOME EQUITY TAX Sep 08, 2021

Canadians have always had a tax exemption when they sell their primary residence and politicians swear they’ll never impose a home equity tax. So, what’s the problem?

More than 100,000 taxpayers have signed our PETITION opposing a home equity tax because they’re not sure they can trust politicians. And when we dug into the details, there’s good reason for that skepticism.

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#86 BIG ISSUES- CARBON TAX Sep 07, 2021

Carbon tax advocates say making you pay more for gas will help the environment.

We’ve checked the track record for carbon taxes and there’s a lot more to the story, and the political parties are constantly shifting their carbon tax policies. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims and our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano break it all down.

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#85 INTERVIEW w Andrew Lawton – Stopping the Gun Buyback Aug 17, 2021

Andrew Lawton is a well-known Canadian commentator who has been working on a documentary titled “Assaulted: Justin Trudeau's War on Gun Owners.” We talked to him about the federal gun ban and buyback policy.

You can watch Andrew’s documentary series at this link: www.assaulted.ca

Andrew’s podcast is available at this link: tnc.news/podcast/the-andrew-lawton-show

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#84 Provincial Governments Buying Red Ink by the Barrel Aug 06, 2021

The Parliamentary Budget Officer is back, again, with worse news: Seven out of the ten provincial governments have unsustainable finances. The kicker? Those books are in the red, even without the temporary COVID-19 spending.

Check the data here: https://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news-releases--communiques-de-presse/COM-2122-017--federal-finances-sustainable-over-the-long-term-but-most-provinc--finances-publiques-viables-a-long-terme-au-niveau-federal-mais-p

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#83 Federal Government Won’t Balance Budget Until 2070 Jul 29, 2021

The Parliamentary Budget Officer is back with more bad news: The federal government won’t be balancing the budget until 2070. Put plainly, that means fifty more years of deficits for our great grandchildren to deal with.

Check the data here: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/feds-won%E2%80%99t-balance-the-budget-until-2070

Stop Trudeau’s Debt Dive Petition: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau%E2%80%99s-debt-dive

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#82 Need to lose a few? Sugar taxes won't help Jul 22, 2021

Politicians think sugar taxes will make people skinnier in Newfoundland and Labrador, but this hasn’t worked before. And there’s a lot of unfairness to the tax.

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#81 INTERVIEW w Tom Korski – Tom was wrong (and he’s happy about it) Jul 20, 2021

Tom Korski digs into the huge planning problems with Ottawa’s gun policy. He also does the math on government golf courses and pulls back the curtain on internet censorship.

Korski is the senior reporter for the investigative journalism website Blacklock’s Reporter. Check it out at: blacklocks.ca.

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#80 INTERVIEW w Matt Bufton – Is there room for small government on big campuses? Jul 16, 2021

Matt Bufton thinks smaller government is better, and he’s swimming against the current at universities across Canada, but here’s the good news: a lot of university students are swimming against the current with him.

Bufton runs the Institute for Liberal Studies that gets students into the big ideas that are the foundation of small government.

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And the Institute’s own podcast, “The Curious Task”

https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-40-pete-boettke-—-what-is-the-curious-task-of-economics/

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#79 Even the PBO Can’t Guess the Cost of the Gun Buyback Jul 14, 2021

The Parliamentary Budget Officer looked at the cost of the federal gun ban and buyback scheme. It could go as high as $750 million to actually buy guns, but, when it came to administrative costs, the PBO just shrugged.

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#78 Senators are Good at Something (Hint... Stalling C-10) Jul 07, 2021

The federal government tried to ram through Bill C-10 to regulate internet content. Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters told politicians to stop it, including senators. And the senate did what it does best: nothing (and that’s a good thing).

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#77 Trudeau Gun Grab Bills Skyrocket Jul 02, 2021

Trudeau’s gun grab is going to be costly, and we break down how much each Canadian owes for skyrocketing government debt.

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And…

The price tag for the failed United Nations Security Council seat campaign has somehow gotten even higher.

OUR STORY HERE

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#76 INTERVIEW: Rob Louie is fighting for accountability within First Nations governments Jun 25, 2021

"How do we work together to improve life for First Nations people living on and off reserve in Canada?
Rob Louie is working hard to make a big difference.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation British Columbia Director Kris Sims speaks with Louie, the founder, CEO and President of the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC – pronounced “bee mack”).

NOTE: This conversation was recorded prior to the discovery of the remains of children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C."

#75 What Unifies Politicians? Higher Taxes Jun 23, 2021

Right now, a bunch of powerful politicians around the world are backing a global minimum business tax to get out of competing on lower taxes. This is a cartel, plain and simple.

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And…

Loto-Quebec handed out $2 million in overtime pay, even though casinos were closed.

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#74 INTERVIEW w Tom Korski – What’s the rush on internet regulation/censorship? Jun 17, 2021

Tom Korski is a senior reporter at the investigative journalism website Blacklock’s Reporter, which talks about stories the media is missing.

Ottawa is trying to ram through Bill C-10 to regulate the internet, despite threats to free speech.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank doesn’t build anything, but it pays its executives a lot (just don’t ask how much).

And the Memorial to the Victims of Communism is way over budget, even though it’s not built.

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CHECK OUT BLACKLOCK’S REPORTER – CLICK HERE

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#73 Bureaucrats Get Pay Raises, Ottawa Subsidizes Dead People, Doug Ford Bungles License Plates Jun 16, 2021

News at the Top – Bureaucrats Get Pay Raises

As government gets bigger in Canada, taxpayers are being billed for pay raises on top of more bureaucrats.

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Deep Dive – Ottawa Subsidizes Dead People

Ottawa has a huge spending problem, and our national debt is over $1 trillion. Pandemic spending is only compounding the issue, and now it turns the federal government has given over $9 million worth of COVID-19 subsidies to dead people.

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Waste Watch – Doug Ford Bungles License Plates

Before COVID-19 arrived in Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford tried to bring in new license plates for the province. It blew up in his face, and according to exclusive records we obtained, the new plates actually cost more to make than the old.

OUR EXCLUSIVE STORY HERE!

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#72 Tax Freedom Day, Life After COVID, Rideau Hall Delays Bring High Cost Jun 10, 2021

News at the Top – Government is Broke/Tax Freedom Day

Governments across Canada are facing an impending debt crunch and families are facing steep tax bills.

LINKS: https://winnipegsun.com/opinion/columnists/aldrich-tax-freedom-day-hardly-reason-to-celebrate

https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-our-debt-problem-is-a-lot-worse-than-ottawa-is-letting-on

Deep Dive – Life After COVID

We and our friends over at SecondStreet.org have some tips for the federal government as the COVID-19 threat diminishes.

LINK: https://www.secondstreet.org/life-after-covid-e-book-announcement/

Waste Watch – Rideau Hall Delays Bring High Cost

Taxpayers had to fork over close to $200,000 more for work at Rideau Hall because of delays, and Julie Payette’s office appears to have played a role in those delays.

LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/delays-increased-rideau-hall-project-costs-by-200,000

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#71 Ottawa Mayor Subsidizes Porsche, Mike Duffy Gets $4,000 a Week from Taxpayers, Failed UN Security Seat Campaign Bills Soar Jun 02, 2021

News at the Top – Ottawa Mayor Subsidizes Porsche

In one of the most baffling examples of corporate welfare we’ve ever seen, Ottawa’s city council is handing over nearly three million dollars to build a Porsche dealership.

SEND JIM WATSON AN EMAIL: Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca

LINK: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/2-9-million-tax-break-for-ottawa-porsche-dealership-receives-the-green-light-1.5443787

Deep Dive – Mike Duffy Gets $4,000 a Week from Taxpayers

Because of the mandatory retirement age in the Senate of 75, Mike Duffy’s birthday will land him almost $4,000 every month for the rest of his life, all thanks to a taxpayer-funded pension.

LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/duffy%E2%80%99s-75th-birthday-kicks-off-47,000-per-year-senator-pension-party

Waste Watch – Failed UN Security Seat Campaign Bills Soar

The federal government spent more than $8.6 million on the failed drive for a seat on the UN Security Council, according to documents exclusively obtained by the CTF.

LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/failed-un-security-seat-campaign-cost-over-8.6-million

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#70 Montreal and Toronto Bet Billions on Parks, Canadians Dinged on Gas Taxes, Feds Subsidize Margaret Atwood Book Tour May 26, 2021

News at the Top – Montreal and Toronto Bet Billions on Parks

Canada’s two biggest cities appear to be trying to outcompete each other by building ultra-expensive parks, at our expense.

LINKS: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/parc-jean-drapeau-montreal-plan-parking-1.5987515

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/tory-needs-to-end-his-3.8-billion-vanity-project-pipedream

SIGN the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-toronto%E2%80%99s-3.8-billion-floating-downtown-park

Deep Dive – Canadians Dinged on Gas Taxes

For Gas Tax Honesty Day, we did the math: when you include the up to six taxes Canadians pay on gasoline, it comes out to about an eye-popping 47 cents per litre.

LINK: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/CTF%20-%20GTHD%202021%20Report%20-V5%20-%20May%2018,%202021.pdf

Waste Watch – Feds Subsidize Margaret Atwood Book Tour

Right before COVID-19 kicked off in Canada, the folks at Global Affairs thought it would be a good idea to give a nearly $10,000 boost to Margaret Atwood’s Australian book tour. We asked them why.

LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/margaret-atwood%E2%80%99s-australian-tour-cost-taxpayers-almost-10,000

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#69 INTERVIEW – Tom Korski, on the C-10 Mess May 25, 2021

Tom Korski is a senior journalist at Blacklock’s Reporter, an Ottawa media outlet that covers news that the rest of the press gallery tends to ignore.

Korski got on the phone with Prairie Director Todd MacKay to break down Bill C-10 and the risk it’s posing to freedom of speech.

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#68 Carbon Taxes Don’t Work, Newfoundland Swimming in Debt, Kamloops Calls in Feds May 18, 2021

News at the Top – Carbon Taxes Don’t Work

Despite the province’s long history with a carbon tax, emissions in British Columbia are going up.

LINK: https://westernstandardonline.com/2021/05/bc-emissions-going-up-despite-highest-carbon-tax-in-canada/

SIGN the PETITIONS: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-federal-carbon-tax

https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau-s-second-carbon-tax

Deep Dive – Newfoundland Swimming in Debt

Newfoundland and Labrador is in dire financial straits, and a new report is laying out the province’s next steps to get off the fiscal cliff.

LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/auditor-general-reports-nl-2021-1.6009084

Waste Watch – Kamloops Calls in Feds

A bureaucratic spending scandal in Kamloops just got much bigger.

LINK: https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/investigation-into-tnrd-finances-taken-over-by-federal-police-unit-1.24315766

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/kamloops-spending-scandal-shows-need-for-municipal-auditor-general

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#67 University Bailouts, Internet Censorship Legislation, Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North May 12, 2021

News at the Top – University Bailouts

Ontario’s Laurentian University came out and said it was about to become insolvent. Now, the province is considering a bailout. And that’s not the only university with big bills.

LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/laurentian-no-bailout-1.6012245

Deep Dive – Internet Censorship Legislation

The federal government’s Bill C-10 would impose new regulations on things we post online. And that could threaten Canadians’ right to hold governments accountable.

LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-statement-bill-c10-1.6020833

SIGN the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-ottawa-from-censoring-online-government-accountability

Waste Watch – Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North

Ontario taxpayers will have the rare opportunity to see their provincial government waste half a million dollars of their money in just two hours, as Doug Ford gets set to hand over $500,000 to make a crime movie in North Bay.

LINK: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000031/ontario-supports-north-bay-area-businesses

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