#3 Runaway Cottage Renos, Lifting the Lockdown, and Thousands Spent on Flying Chefs

Episode 3 May 04, 2020 00:26:46
#3 Runaway Cottage Renos, Lifting the Lockdown, and Thousands Spent on Flying Chefs
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#3 Runaway Cottage Renos, Lifting the Lockdown, and Thousands Spent on Flying Chefs

May 04 2020 | 00:26:46

/

Show Notes

#3 Runaway Cottage Renos, Lifting the Lockdown, and Thousands Spent on Flying Chefs

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s compares the reno bill at the prime minister’s cottage to swanky celebrity hangouts. We take a look at plans to lift the lockdown. And we blast the federal foreign service for wasting taxpayers’ money to fly chefs around the world.

News at the Top – Harrington Lake renovations cost more than Muskoka mansions

The National Capital Commission is spending millions to renovate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government-owned cottage known as Harrington Lake. How does that reno bill compare to luxury getaways owned by the rich and famous?

Todd MacKay and Kris Sims

Links: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harrington-lake-renovations-ncc-1.5535502

https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottages/cottage-week-3-8-million-renovated-retreat-lake-joseph/

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/off-island-gazette/st-lazare-couple-buys-halle-berry-laurentian-getaway/

Deep Dive – COVID-19 Lockdowns Starting To Loosen Across Canada 5:15

While efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic are still ongoing, some premiers are starting to release their plans to re-open the economy, with movement coming as soon as early May.

Todd MacKay and Jasmine Pickel

Links: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/reopening-canada-provinces-ontario-quebec-saskatchewan-alberta

Waste Watch – Foreign Service Spending Millions on Diplomacy Slush Fund 21:40

Global Affairs has been wasting taxpayers’ money to pay for Canadian chefs to fly around the . It was so bad it won the federal Teddy award this year.

Todd MacKay and Kris Sims

Links: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/canadian-taxpayers-federation-presents-22nd-annual-teddy-awards-for-government-waste

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Episodes

Episode 48

January 05, 2021 00:54:29
Episode Cover

#44 Year in Review with CTF President Scott Hennig

As we head into 2021, Todd MacKay took some time to talk to CTF President Scott Hennig about 2020. It was an eventful year,...

Listen

Episode 106

August 10, 2022 00:22:34
Episode Cover

#106 You Get Inflation, Central Bankers Get Bonuses

You get inflation, central bankers get bonuses The Bank of Canada gave its employees $45 million in bonuses and pay raises in 2020 and...

Listen

Episode 143

April 16, 2024 00:25:04
Episode Cover

#143 Trudeau gives Quebec special carbon tax deal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving you higher gas prices and giving Quebec a special deal on the carbon tax.  Quebec’s carbon tax currently...

Listen