News at the Top – Throne Speech Spending Spree
Ottawa’s spending is full throttle in the throne speech. Plans to pay for all of that spending are entirely absent. We look at the scary prospect of skyrocketing debt.
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Deep Dive – Trudeau’s Secret Second Carbon Tax 5:28
The carbon tax costs taxpayers a lot of money without helping the environment. Now the Trudeau government is reloading with a second carbon tax disguised as a fuel standard. Todd MacKay and Franco Terrazano discuss the incoming “Clean Fuel Standard”.
Link: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-get-ready-for-the-liberals-secret-new-carbon-tax
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Waste Watch – Vancouver City Hall Splurges on Fancy Chairs 16:02
While publicly saying it was cash-strapped due to COVID-19, Vancouver’s city government decided to go on a shopping spree for fancy chairs. Kris Sims has the full story.
Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7342076/vancouver-mayor-disappointed-high-end-furniture-purchase/
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