Calgary Arena Deal Collapse Saving Residents Millions
A $635 million stadium deal in Calgary has fallen through, and that’s a good thing for taxpayers. Kris Sims and Kevin Lacey break down the bullet taxpayers have dodged.
Nova Scotia Actually Balances Budget
Something rare is happening in Nova Scotia where the provincial government manages to balance its budget. Renaud Brossard has more on just how they managed to find a $108 million surplus.
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Feds Study Home Equity Tax
Politicians say they won’t implement a home equity tax, but Ottawa just spent taxpayers’ money on study recommending a home equity tax. Franco Terrazzano has the details.
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Our Quebec Director Renaud Brossard just got back from Tampa Bay, Florida, but he wasn’t on vacation. He was fighting to save Quebec taxpayers a big chunk of change, as talks heat up for a new baseball stadium in Montreal for the Tampa Bay Rays. LISTEN HERE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/canadian-group-sponsors-billboard-opposing-taxpayer-funded-rays-stadium READ MORE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/quebec-taxpayers-say-no-to-new-baseball-stadium In Ottawa, our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano is celebrating a victory for taxpayers as temporary COVID-19 subsidies are wound down by the federal government. READ HIS OP-ED HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/franco-terrazzano-time-for-the-feds-to-set-an-end-date-to-covid-spending-before-our-fiscal-house-falls-to-pieces And in British Columbia, the carbon tax is on the rise again, along with carbon emissions. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims weighs in. LISTEN TO HER RADIO APPEARANCE HERE: https://player.fm/series/the-jas-johal-show/carbon-tax-plans-criticised-as-out-of-touch-as-cost-of-living-woes-drag-on Check out the CANADIAN TAXPAYERS STORE! Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
News at the Top – Conservative Candidates Pledge to Scrap Carbon Tax The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has secured signed pledges from all four candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada to scrap the Trudeau carbon tax if they become prime minister. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-federation-secures-pledges-from-cpc-leadership-candidates-to-scrap-carbon-tax?id=18469 Deep Dive – Alberta to Vote on Equalization 5:33 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces a provincial referendum on the equalization program. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/fair-deal-panel-confirms-tackling-equalization-top-priority-in-alberta-s-fight-for-fairness Waste Watch – Canada’s failed UN Security Council Campaign 19:45 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent a lot of time and money campaigning for a seat at the United Nations Security Council, but he lost badly and it cost taxpayers a lot of money. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/-24,170-put-towards-canadian-treats-for-un-diplomats?id=&idCat= Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
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 Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join. ...
