News at the Top – Alberta Rolling Out Recall Legislation
After a wave of bad press for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney over travelling MLAs and government staff, recall legislation is back on the table. Alberta Director Franco Terrazano tells Todd MacKay about the proposition.
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Deep Dive – Magic Carbon Tax Math
Franco stays on to speak with Ontario Director Jasmine Moulton, about a new report from the federal government that undermines the line Ottawa’s key carbon tax line: that it would put more money back in our pockets.
Turns out, it wasn’t even close.
Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/carbon-tax-not-revenue-neutral-last-year?id=
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Waste Watch – Montreal Pays for Snow
The average person would think Montreal gets more than enough snow without their local government blowing taxpayers money on snowmaking equipment. Yet that’s exactly what the city did over the holidays. Our Quebec Director Renaud Brossard breaks it down for Todd.
Links: https://twitter.com/renaudbrossard/status/1344018875223068679?s=21
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