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

Episode 133 August 10, 2023 00:40:58
#133 Trudeau’s carbon tax is about politics, not the planet
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#133 Trudeau’s carbon tax is about politics, not the planet

Aug 10 2023 | 00:40:58

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Show Notes

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

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