#104 Magic Math on the Carbon Tax

Episode 107 July 25, 2022 00:31:44
#104 Magic Math on the Carbon Tax
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#104 Magic Math on the Carbon Tax

Jul 25 2022 | 00:31:44

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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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