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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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