#63 Canadians Dislike Carbon Tax, Bracing for the Budget, Green Energy Boondoggles

Episode 67 April 14, 2021 00:31:39
#63 Canadians Dislike Carbon Tax, Bracing for the Budget, Green Energy Boondoggles
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#63 Canadians Dislike Carbon Tax, Bracing for the Budget, Green Energy Boondoggles

Apr 14 2021 | 00:31:39

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Show Notes

News at the Top – Canadians Dislike Carbon Tax

We don’t like the carbon tax and as it turns out, a new survey found 52 per cent of Canadians agree with us.

LINK: https://www.secondstreet.org/2021/03/29/new-poll-supreme-court-said-carbon-tax-legal-but-canadians-still-dont-want-it/

SIGN the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau-s-second-carbon-tax

Deep Dive – Bracing for the Budget

We talk about the upcoming federal budget that’s expected to have a deficit that’s more than $350 billion, with Canada’s national debt already passing the $1 trillion mark.

Links: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/Road%20to%20recovery%20FINAL.pdf

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/heres-the-eyewatering-debt-canada-is-racking-up

Waste Watch – Green Energy Boondoggles

The federal government has admitted that most green energy projects don’t make much financial sense, and would wither on the vine without government subsidies. 

Link: https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-green-projects-make-no-sense-so-why-are-taxpayers-forced-to-subsidize-eco-fantasies

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