#67 University Bailouts, Internet Censorship Legislation, Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North

Episode 71 May 12, 2021 00:26:21
#67 University Bailouts, Internet Censorship Legislation, Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#67 University Bailouts, Internet Censorship Legislation, Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North

May 12 2021 | 00:26:21

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Show Notes

News at the Top – University Bailouts

Ontario’s Laurentian University came out and said it was about to become insolvent. Now, the province is considering a bailout. And that’s not the only university with big bills.

LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/laurentian-no-bailout-1.6012245

Deep Dive – Internet Censorship Legislation

The federal government’s Bill C-10 would impose new regulations on things we post online. And that could threaten Canadians’ right to hold governments accountable.

LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-statement-bill-c10-1.6020833

SIGN the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-ottawa-from-censoring-online-government-accountability

Waste Watch – Doug Ford Goes Hollywood North

Ontario taxpayers will have the rare opportunity to see their provincial government waste half a million dollars of their money in just two hours, as Doug Ford gets set to hand over $500,000 to make a crime movie in North Bay.

LINK: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000031/ontario-supports-north-bay-area-businesses

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