We Speak to Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Peter MacKay
Canadian Taxpayers sat down with Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Peter MacKay to talk about issues important to taxpayers.
Please tell us what you think of the Canadian Taxpayers Podcast with this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodCast_Aug20 News at the Top – An Apology and a Mystery We reported that Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna had billed taxpayers for photographs posted to her Instagram account, but it turns out her staffer took the pictures, so we owe the minister an apology. But… We have documents showing Global Affairs Canada spent thousands on photos of the minister at the United Nations. We’re looking into that mystery. Link: The spending can be viewed on page 92 of this document. Deep Dive - O’Toole’s Promises to Taxpayers 4:03 Erin O’Toole is the new Conservative Party leader. We break down his promises to taxpayers, including one he can deliver immediately. Sign the PETITION to stop political parties from taking wage subsidies: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/political-parties-must-repay-wage-subsidies Waste Watch - Governor General’s Costs Skyrocket 15:18 Recent news reports out of Ottawa have detailed massive waste under the current Governor General. However, this isn’t the first time the role has come into question for wasteful spending. Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/governor-general-julie-payette-spending-security-1.5684453 Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/cut-off-expenses-when-a-governor-general-leaves-office Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
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 SIGN the PETITION https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau%E2%80%99s-debt-dive Check out the CANADIAN TAXPAYERS STORE! Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
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. Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
