News at the Top – The Great Reset Canada Really Needs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been talking about a great reset, but Canada needs a different reset. Ontario Director Jasmine Moulton talks about the idea with Alberta Director Franco Terrazano.
Deep Dive – Alberta’s Cutting Government Pay
In Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP government is trying to do something government rarely does: cut its own pay. Franco talks about the challenge with our Federal Director, Aaron Wudrick.
https://www.secondstreet.org/2020/08/26/the-last-government-pay-cut/
Waste Watch – Feds Pay for Art in Empty Offices
The CRTC spent close to $9,000 on art for its Gatineau headquarters, even though most of the staff had been sent to work from home. Our investigative reporter James Wood talks about the odd purchase with B.C. Director Kris Sims.
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Trudeau’s gun grab is going to be costly, and we break down how much each Canadian owes for skyrocketing government debt. Check out the CANADIAN TAXPAYERS STORE! And… The price tag for the failed United Nations Security Council seat campaign has somehow gotten even higher. OUR STORY 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. ...
News at the Top – Ottawa Mayor Subsidizes Porsche In one of the most baffling examples of corporate welfare we’ve ever seen, Ottawa’s city council is handing over nearly three million dollars to build a Porsche dealership. SEND JIM WATSON AN EMAIL: [email protected] LINK: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/2-9-million-tax-break-for-ottawa-porsche-dealership-receives-the-green-light-1.5443787 Deep Dive – Mike Duffy Gets $4,000 a Week from Taxpayers Because of the mandatory retirement age in the Senate of 75, Mike Duffy’s birthday will land him almost $4,000 every month for the rest of his life, all thanks to a taxpayer-funded pension. LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/duffy%E2%80%99s-75th-birthday-kicks-off-47,000-per-year-senator-pension-party Waste Watch – Failed UN Security Seat Campaign Bills Soar The federal government spent more than $8.6 million on the failed drive for a seat on the UN Security Council, according to documents exclusively obtained by the CTF. LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/failed-un-security-seat-campaign-cost-over-8.6-million 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. ...
News at the Top – Conservatives Pay Back Wage Subsidy Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives are paying the federal wage subsidy as promised. Both the Liberals and the NDP need to follow suit. Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-liberals-ndp-wage-subsidy-pay-back-1.5711132 Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/political-parties-must-repay-wage-subsidies Deep Dive – Road to Recovery Needs Tax Cuts 5:50 The federal government is spending $2 for every dollar it collects. Our federal director Aaron Wudrick outlines a framework Ottawa to get its spending under control and cut taxes. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/in-the-tough-times-ahead,-what-is-trudeau-prepared-to-cut-?id=18570 Sign these PETITIONS: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/cut-off-expenses-when-a-governor-general-leaves-office https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-federal-carbon-tax Waste Watch – Bureaucrats Throw Themselves a Red-Carpet Gala 22:58 Shared Services Canada throw itself a fancy party and billed taxpayers more than $27,000 for the red-carpet gala. We have all the details. Link to Written Report: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/red-carpet-gala-for-federal-bureaucrats-cost-taxpayers-more-than-27,000?id=18633 Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/roll-up-the-red-carpet 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. ...
