As we head into 2021, Todd MacKay took some time to talk to CTF President Scott Hennig about 2020.
It was an eventful year, to say the least. They break down some of the wins, and some of the losses, and lay out what the CTF will be tackling next.
For those wanting to know more, we have links to the topics discussed below:
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EPISODE ONE: Politician Pay Cuts, Power Grabs, and Gold in a Creek The Canadian Taxpayers Federation blows the whistle on Canadian politicians who got raises while other world leaders took pay cuts. We explain why the Trudeau government had to back down on its big power grab and then shine a light on another power grab nobody’s talking about. And we caught a government throwing gold in a river at taxpayers’ expense. TAKE ACTION: Want to help? Take action and help us fight for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign our petition asking MPs to cut their salaries in the midst of this crisis: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/mps-need-to-cut-their-own-pay?id=18311 Canadians can’t afford higher taxes. Support the CTF’s court fight against the carbon tax: https://www.taxpayer.com/campaigns/No%20Carbon%20Taxes! Join the Canadian Taxpayers Federation at Taxpayer.com and share this podcast. News at the Top – Canadians lose their jobs; politicians get a raise Politicians are getting a $3,700 raise because of an old law they forgot to suspend. MPs shouldn’t be getting raises while Canadians are losing their jobs. And other world leaders are going further. Links: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-mum-as-tories-ndp-say-they-would-support-mp-pay-freeze/ MPs who have agreed to donate their raises so far: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/MPListApr8.png Deep Dive – Trudeau’s failed power-grab 6:20 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government attempted to get unlimited taxing, spending and borrowing powers until December 2021, with no scrutiny from parliament. Our system stopped it. But there’s another power grab that people might not know about. Link: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-mcparland-was-the-liberals-attempted-power-grab-really-about-the-coronavirus Waste Watch – Step 1: Throw gold in a creek; Step 2: ???; Step 3: Profit! 16:15 In a foolish bid to promote tourism, Yukon’s tourism department gave $139,000 for a tourism association to throw gold in a ...
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. ...
#115 Up? Really? What’s With the Carbon Tax? The cost of living is skyrocketing, and the federal government is making things worse by hiking the carbon tax. We have the details. READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/conservatives-attempt-to-cancel-carbon-tax-hikes-fails-in-house-of-commons If CPP and EI Quack Like a Tax… If something looks like a duck, waddles like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck. Likewise, if something takes money from you like a tax, funds government redistribution like a tax, and even the government admits it’s a tax, then it’s a tax. But the federal government is trying to hide that from you, while taking too much from your paycheque. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/yes,-payroll-taxes-are-taxes.-no,-trudeau-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-raising-them We’re No Safer, but the Gun Ban Bill’s Higher Taxpayers been billed over $3 million in office costs alone for the bureaucrats running the federal gun ban and buyback scheme, without a single gun being purchased to date. We found the records that prove it. READ MORE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/costs-for-gun-ban-and-buyback-continue-to-balloon,-despite-not-buying-a-single-gun 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. ...
