Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
This podcast is for Canadians who want lower taxes, less waste and more accountable government. We go beyond the politics to push for policies that shrink tax bills. We break exclusive news stories about government waste that aren’t covered by the media. And we enforce accountability and transparency for politicians in every political party. Join the Canadian Taxpayers Federation at taxpayer.com.
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Latest Episodes…
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#87 BIG ISSUES- HOME EQUITY TAX
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 ...
09/08/2021
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#86 BIG ISSUES- CARBON TAX
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 ...
09/07/2021
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#85 INTERVIEW w Andrew Lawton – Stopping the Gun Buyback
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: ...
08/17/2021
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#84 Provincial Governments Buying Red Ink by the Barrel
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 Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to ...
08/06/2021
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#83 Federal Government Won’t Balance Budget Until 2070
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 Like this show? Subscribe ...
07/29/2021
