#35 Driving Taxes, Netflix and Bills, and Costs Spike for Meghan and Harry

Episode 39 November 17, 2020 00:18:33
#35 Driving Taxes, Netflix and Bills, and Costs Spike for Meghan and Harry
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#35 Driving Taxes, Netflix and Bills, and Costs Spike for Meghan and Harry

Nov 17 2020 | 00:18:33

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Show Notes

News at the Top – Driving Taxes

Vancouver is studying expensive new driving taxes and tolls while Alberta is eying toll roads across the province. Alberta Director Franco Terrazano and B.C. Director Kris Sims talk about the possible cash grabs.

Links: https://www.660citynews.com/2020/11/06/toll-roads-rolling-into-alberta-with-lots-of-comparisons-across-the-country/

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/28/proposed-tolls-vancouver/

Interview with the head of Canadian for Affordable Energy, on Trudeau’s second carbon tax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WXNxlBDWyU&t=1s

Deep Dive – Netflix and Bills

Ottawa is working on a Netflix tax to force taxpayers to pay for content they don’t actually want. Federal Director Aaron Wudrick and Ontario Director Jasmine Moulton break it all down.

Link: https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2020/11/04/new-broadcast-law-to-deal-with-netflix-spotify-other-streaming-services/

Waste Watch – Costs Spike for Meghan and Harry

We found out that the bill for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s RCMP protection during their Canadian stay has gone up by tens of thousands of dollars, and it’s only going up from here.

Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/rcmp-bill-for-meghan-and-harry-rises-to-93,000?id=18740

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