#5 Gas Tax Honesty, Canadians Pay Higher Carbon Taxes and Ghost Government Offices Costing Millions
News at the Top – Gas Tax Honesty Day
When Canadians fill up their fuel tanks, taxes are a big part of the bill, but they’re hidden. We pull back the curtain with our Gas Tax Honesty Day Report.
Todd MacKay and Kris Sims
Link: 2020 Gas Tax Honesty Day Report
Deep Dive – Carbon Taxes Go Up In Canada (But Not Other Places) 5:08
The Trudeau government has been pushing ahead with carbon tax hikes, despite COVID-19 crisis. However, that’s not the case around the world.
Todd MacKay and Franco Terrazzano
Petition: Scrap Ottawa’s Illegal Carbon Tax
Waste Watch – Ghost Government Offices Costing Millions 14:35
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially got rid of regional ministers. But their offices still cost us millions each year. We want to know why.
Kris Sims and Todd MacKay
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