News at the Top – BC Liberals Looking at Ending ICBC, Chopping PST
With an election ongoing in British Columbia, the B.C. Liberals have made a pair of big promises. The first is to get rid of the PST for a year. The second? Get rid of the monopoly auto insurance dumpster fire. That promise has our B.C. Director Kris Sims excited.
Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-support-promise-to-open-icbc-to-competition?id=18674
Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/open-icbc-to-competition
Deep Dive – Wealth Taxes Will Hurt Families
The NDP wants to create a new wealth tax that Trudeau would burn through in a week, and could have severe economic impacts that the government is not aware of. Our Ontario Director Jasmine Moulton dives into the impact of a massive tax on assets.
https://financialpost.com/opinion/canada-doesnt-need-a-wealth-tax
Waste Watch – Julie Payette Breaks the Bank
Julie Payette got a $650,000 party when she was sworn in as Governor General, we all paid for it, and none of us were invited. We have all the details on the extravagant, over-budget affair.
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Carbon tax advocates say making you pay more for gas will help the environment. We’ve checked the track record for carbon taxes and there’s a lot more to the story, and the political parties are constantly shifting their carbon tax policies. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims and our Federal Director Franco Terrazzano break it all down. 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 – Trudeau’s Tax Hikes If you drive a car, like to heat your home in the winter, and enjoy a cold beer on a nice sunny day, your taxes are going up, even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told us a few months ago that Canadians didn’t need higher taxes in the middle of the pandemic. LINK: https://globalnews.ca/news/7764150/canada-budget-2021-benefits-taxes-minimum-wage/ SIGN the PETITIONS: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-home-equity-tax https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau%E2%80%99s-debt-dive Deep Dive – O’Toole Carbon Tax Price Tag Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole promised to fight carbon taxes, but he blindsided Canadians when he announced he would impose his own carbon tax if he’s elected prime minister. We’re taking a close look at what this could mean for Canadian wallets. LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/o%E2%80%99toole-set-to-break-carbon-tax-pledge Waste Watch – One Expensive Toilet Vancouver’s municipal government is somehow set to spend $645,000 on a public toilet. LINK: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouvers-645000-public-toilet-raises-eyebrows 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. ...
We Speak to Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Erin O'Toole Canadian Taxpayers sat down with Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Erin O'Toole to talk about issues important to taxpayers. ...
