#5 Gas Tax Honesty, Canadians Pay Higher Carbon Taxes and Ghost Government Offices Costing Millions

Episode 5 May 18, 2020 00:21:12
#5 Gas Tax Honesty, Canadians Pay Higher Carbon Taxes and Ghost Government Offices Costing Millions
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#5 Gas Tax Honesty, Canadians Pay Higher Carbon Taxes and Ghost Government Offices Costing Millions

May 18 2020 | 00:21:12

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#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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