News at the Top – Trudeau Tosses His Fiscal Anchors
Canada is looking at a $1 trillion deficit, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shrugging off the debt like it’s no big deal. Credit ratings agencies tell a different, much more concerning story.
Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/moody-s-blackrock-seek-road-map-from-trudeau-for-canada-s-debt-1.1498340
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Deep Dive – Ford Gets Taxpayer Money to CUT Jobs 5:00
Both the federal and Ontario governments are getting ready to hand over $500 million to Ford Motor Company in corporate welfare, but 400 people will lose their jobs.
Waste Watch – Tesla’s Crappy Car Nets Big Subsidies 19:40
Tesla’s expensive cars didn’t qualify for subsidies so it made a crappier model and now collects millions. We have the exclusive story on the ridiculous spending.
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Tom Korski is a senior reporter at the investigative journalism website Blacklock’s Reporter, which talks about stories the media is missing. Ottawa is trying to ram through Bill C-10 to regulate the internet, despite threats to free speech. The Canada Infrastructure Bank doesn’t build anything, but it pays its executives a lot (just don’t ask how much). And the Memorial to the Victims of Communism is way over budget, even though it’s not built. SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP BILL C-10 – CLICK HERE CHECK OUT BLACKLOCK’S REPORTER – CLICK HERE 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. ...
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 federal government is more than $1 trillion in debt. It’s borrowing $424 million every day. That means that each Canadian is on the hook for about $30,000 in federal government debt alone. If politicians don’t save money that will have to come from Canadians through taxes today, taxes tomorrow or inflation. Our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano and our B.C. Director Kris Sims broke down what each party plans to do about the debt, and what they found may surprise you. 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. ...
