News at the Top – WE Charity Scandal Deepens
Outrage over the prime minister’s ties to the WE Charity is growing. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling for the auditor general to get involved.
Email auditor general Karen Hogan at: [email protected]
Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-investigation-we-charity-controversy-1.5646823
Deep Dive – Canada’s Deficit Skyrockets 7:44
The federal government unveiled its fiscal snapshot last week, and it wasn’t pretty. Federal Director Aaron Wudrick talks about what the massive deficit will mean for the country.
Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-gun-ban-and-buy-back
Waste Watch – Health Canada Spends Big Bucks on Oatmeal Photos 20:14
Health Canada spent a pile of money on pictures of bananas, oatmeal, and a man skating with a helmet on, all to up their Instagram game.
Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/health-canada-drops-11,100-on-instagram-photography?id=18498
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The Parliamentary Budget Officer is back with more bad news: The federal government won’t be balancing the budget until 2070. Put plainly, that means fifty more years of deficits for our great grandchildren to deal with. Check the data here: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/feds-won%E2%80%99t-balance-the-budget-until-2070 Stop Trudeau’s Debt Dive Petition: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau%E2%80%99s-debt-dive 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 – Senators Give Themselves a Pay Raise The Senate just can’t help themselves. Even with their long history of ripping off taxpayers, senators have quietly given a $10,000 raise to the head of a committee that’s only met twice. This is outrageous, and we’re pushing back. Call the senators: Senator Yuen Pau Woo – 613-995-9244 Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen – 613-992-0121 Todd MacKay and Kris Sims Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senators-bonus-selection-committee-1.5598996 Deep Dive –Judges Demanding Pay Raises 4:20 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has been intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada to make the point that governments should be able to tighten their belts and judges are not exempt from belt-tightening. Todd MacKay and Aaron Wudrick Link: http://worldtaxpayers.org/2019/12/canada-ctf-wins-intervener-status-at-supreme-court-of-canada/ Waste Watch – Taxpayers Billed for Hollywood Party 15:35 Former Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly went to a fancy Hollywood party back in 2017, and we all paid for it. Todd MacKay and Kris Sims Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/hollywood-reception-cost-taxpayers-almost-10,000?id=18431#gsc.tab=0 Interview – New Zealand’s Gun Buyback 20:00 New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams talks to us about New Zealand’s ongoing gun buyback program and how it compares to the current plans in Canada. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-gun-ban-and-buy-back 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. ...
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sat down with Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Scott Aitchison to talk about key taxpayer issues like what he would do to balance the budget, make life more affordable and find savings if he was elected prime minister. ...
