News at the Top – Legal Fight for Health-Care Choice
British Columbia’s top court has ruled against private options for Canadian patients facing long wait times, but the fight isn’t over.
Link: https://www.yourhealthcantwait.ca/
Deep Dive – B.C. Carbon Tax Not Working (Again) 8:33
Despite rosy projections about the province’s carbon tax, British Columbia’s carbon emissions are going up. B.C. Director Kris Sims blows the whistle on rising emissions.
Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/b.c.-emissions-up-despite-carbon-tax?id=18615
Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-federal-carbon-tax
Waste Watch – Corporate Welfare Refinery Fail 18:50
The Alberta government is losing a gamble with taxpayers’ money on a refinery and we’re reminding Premier Jason Kenny about his promises to do away with corporate welfare.
Link: https://www.policyschool.ca/news/morton-sturgeon-refinery-costs-continue-mount/
Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/end-corporate-welfare-in-alberta
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News at the Top – Ottawa Studies Home Tax The federal government is spending $250,000 on a study that that includes the idea of a hitting people with taxes when they sell their homes. The trial balloon didn’t last long and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is committed to fighting back against any possible introduction of the zombie policy. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-home-equity-tax Deep Dive – Atlantic Canada Has Tax Problems 5:55 When it comes to setting up a friendly environment for entrepreneurs, Atlantic provinces are playing catch-up with their American neighbours. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/atlantic-canada-at-tax-disadvantage-compared-to-neighbouring-new-england-states?id=18517 Waste Watch – Catherine McKenna Spends Thousands on Photo Shoots 18:20 Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has a habit of billing taxpayers for pictures of herself and we found yet another example from a trip to New York last year. Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! ...
Calgary Arena Deal Collapse Saving Residents Millions A $635 million stadium deal in Calgary has fallen through, and that’s a good thing for taxpayers. Kris Sims and Kevin Lacey break down the bullet taxpayers have dodged. Nova Scotia Actually Balances Budget Something rare is happening in Nova Scotia where the provincial government manages to balance its budget. Renaud Brossard has more on just how they managed to find a $108 million surplus. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/baseball-bronfman-asking-for-the-equivalent-of-54,000-quebecers-total-income-tax-bills Feds Study Home Equity Tax Politicians say they won’t implement a home equity tax, but Ottawa just spent taxpayers’ money on study recommending a home equity tax. Franco Terrazzano has the details. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/feds-consider-new-tax-on-homes CHECK OUT OUR HOME TAX CALCULATOR: https://bit.ly/3rJsjpi SIGN the PETITIONS NO HOME TAX: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-home-equity-tax NO HOME SALE REPORTING: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/take-home-sales-off-tax-forms 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. ...
We gave our team a little bit of time off this week, so we put together a best of Waste Watch for you to listen to. Now take it easy, be careful with your heart rate on this stuff. It can put up the blood pressure. Try to think of it as kind of funny, but also motivation to get back into the fight in the new year. For those wanting to know more, we have links to the full episodes we pulled from below: #23 Canada’s Credit Rating Falls, Bureaucrat Salaries Need to Shrink and Taxpayers Pay for Rock Star Photos and Sex Toy Exhibit #33 The Mystery of Money-Losing Timmies, Access to Information Shutdown, and Rideau Hall Renovation Costs Skyrocket #27 Trudeau Tosses His Fiscal Anchors, Ford Gets Taxpayer Money to CUT Jobs, and Tesla’s Crappy Car Nets Big Subsidies #31 Canada’s Deficit the Biggest in the World, Alberta and Quebec Agree C-69 is Bad, and Quebec Keeps Crashing Ships into Docks #38 MPs Stop Taking Our Lunch Money, Messy Military Purchases Cost Billions, and Millions Thrown Away on Failed Security Seat Campaign 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. ...
