Canadian Taxpayers Podcast

The majority of Canadians say the government spends too much money, takes too much money from our paycheques and wastes money on the wrong priorities. That’s according to a new Ipsos poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.   The MEI’s Vice President of Communications Renaud Brossard joins the show to break down the new poll and what Canadians think of the Trudeau government’s taxing...

Trying to make homes more affordable with a tax hike is like trying to boil water with your freezer. But the Trudeau government keeps flirting with home equity taxes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently attended “a private town hall about generational fairness,” hosted by a group advocating for home taxes. The feds also spent $450,000 funding and promoting a report that recommends a home equity...

The Trudeau government’s own data shows the carbon tax will cost Canada’s economy $12 billion this year. By 2030, the carbon tax will cost our economy $30 billion.  Plus, we break down the provincial fuel taxes you pay while driving on your summer road trips.  All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast. Support our mission: https://www.taxpayer.com/support-the-podcast

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his entourage billed taxpayers more than $220,000 for airplane food during their week-long tour of the Indo-Pacific last September. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation dug up all the meal receipts through an access to information request. Here are some of the airplane meals they enjoyed: Braised lamb shanks with steamed broccoli and boiled baby potatoes. Beef briske...

The Trudeau government is hiking taxes again! The Liberals, NDP and Bloc just voted to hike capital gains taxes. Plus, the feds are bringing in a new Streaming Tax.  We break down what all these tax hikes mean for you in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast. Sign the PETITON – NO capital gains tax hike: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-capital-gains-tax-hike

The Trudeau government wants to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2035. Plus, the feds are giving multinational corporations tens of billions to build battery plants and there’s a new taxpayer scandal in Ottawa.  All that and more in this week’s Taxpayer Podcast.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched a legal challenge against the CBC.  The CBC refuses to release how much in bonuses it paid out to President Catherine Tait and its senior executives. The CTF filed a legal challenge with the Information Commissioner to force the CBC to release those records come clean with you.  Plus, the feds dished out $406 million in bonuses last year. All that and mor...

 Tax hikes for you, more taxpayer cash for multinational corporations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford teamed up to give $5 billion to Honda. The government says it will create 1,000 jobs. That’s a cost to taxpayers of $5 million per job. And that’s on top of the tens of billions of dollars governments have already announced for other multinational corporations like Vol...

Welcome to Canada, where you pay a federal sales tax so Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can cover the interest payments on his government’s credit card. That’s literally what’s happening. Interest charges on Canada’s debt will be $54 billion this year. GST revenues will be $54 billion. On top of soaring interest charges, the federal budget includes massive deficits, a tax hike, the doubling of the n...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving you higher gas prices and giving Quebec a special deal on the carbon tax.  Quebec’s carbon tax currently costs $57 per tonne. Trudeau is making you and every other  Canadian pay a carbon tax that costs $80 per tonne. And that carbon tax gap is expected to grow… Plus, we break down just how much federal debt interest charges are costing taxpayers. All that an...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the people and the premiers on the carbon tax. Seven of 10 Canadians and provincial premiers oppose Trudeau’s April 1 carbon tax hike. But Liberal, NDP, Green and Bloc Québécois MPs decided to stand with the prime minister and voted to make you pay higher carbon taxes.  And we break down Trudeau’s April 1 alcohol tax hike.  All that and more in this week’s Ca...

Governor General Mary Simon took another pay raise this year, bringing her annual salary to $363,000. This is Simon’s third pay raise since being appointed to the role less than three years ago. And the CBC dished out another $15 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses in 2023.  All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast. And you can get your shirt at taxpayer.com.

Taxpayers are right to be worried about Trudeau’s online censorship. We asked the Canadian Constitution Foundation to break down Trudeau’s so-called online harms bill and how that can impact your free expression and ability to hold governments accountable. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast. And here’s how you can take action against Trudeau’s online censorship. Visit the...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe comes off the bench to fight Trudeau’s carbon tax. And the vast majority of Canadians don’t support Trudeau’s carbon tax hike on April 1.   Plus, we break down how Trudeau’s carbon tax makes your grocery bills more expensive.   All that and more on this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

The Trudeau government’s three “affordability” cabinet retreats over the course of a single year cost taxpayers more than $1 million. And you better believe they’ve been eating good on your dime… Trudeau also dropped $11,651 of your tax dollars to party with the media at one of his mansions. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

The ArriveSCAM app is worse than you think. The Auditor General writes a scathing report into the ArriveCAN app that socially distanced taxpayers from tens of millions of dollars. And we break down Trudeau’s carbon tax rebrand. Trudeau thinks he can make you support his favourite tax by changing the name of his carbon tax rebates. But that’s just lipstick on a pig. The government needs to stop the...

Costs for the ArriveCAN app spiralled out of control to $54 million. Despite their failure, government executives working on the app still took more than $340,000 in bonuses. Most people spend zero dollars not staying in a luxury hotel room. Well, the feds spent $600,000 NOT staying in luxury hotel rooms. All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

CBC President Catherine Tait was in the hot seat as MPs grilled her over the millions in bonuses she’s been doling out at the state broadcaster with your money. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks he’s figured out a way to stop his polls from plummeting: re-brand his carbon tax rebate scheme! But there’s not enough lipstick on the planet to cover up the big pig that is his carbon tax. All that an...

Canadians are paying about 55 cents per litre of gas every time we fuel up. That means you’re paying about $35 in taxes when fueling up a big sedan. And that big tax bill is only getting bigger as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cranks up his two carbon taxes. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/Gas-Tax-Honesty-Report-2023.pdf Taxpayer funded media and government censorship “How are these...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving Quebec a special deal on the carbon tax. The math is simple: Trudeau is forcing drivers in every other province and territory to pay 14 cents per litre of gas in carbon taxes, while Quebecers pay 10 cents per litre. The solution is also simple: Trudeau should scrap his carbon taxes and make life more affordable for all Canadians. We break down everything you...

The Trudeau government deserves a big chunk of the blame for rising mortgage payments. Ottawa’s never-ending deficits, tax hikes and money printing helped push inflation to a 40-year high. Without this inflation, the Bank of Canada would have little reason to raise rates and Canadians wouldn’t be worried about their mortgage payments going through the roof. READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/o...

Trudeau buried a second carbon tax in fuel regulations that take effect this July. By the time the regulations are fully in force, the second carbon tax will cost the average family up to $1,157. There are no rebates with the second carbon tax, and it’s being layered on top of the current tax. READ MORE HERE: https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-ottawa-second-carbon-tax Trudeau hands out corp...

The Trudeau government told taxpayers it would save money in budget 2023. Here’s a pro-tip for the government: if you increase spending by $85 billion, you’re saving money wrong. READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-trudeau-doesnt-know-what-saving-money-means     CTF fights carbon tax at parliamentary committee Franco brought a simple message for members of Parliame...

Taxes up. MP pay up. We’re fed up.   Politicians think you can afford to pay more tax at the gas pump and the liquor store. Meanwhile, MPs say they need a pay hike. A good budget with big promises (that we’ll make sure they keep)   The Alberta budget had a lot of big promises for taxpayers, but politicians had better keep their word or else.  Bureaucrats don’t hit targets, but they still get bonus...

The number of CBC staffers taking home a six-figure salary has doubled under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The state broadcaster also handed out $16 million in bonuses last year, for an average bonus of $14,000. And it’s all paid for with your tax dollars. READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-employees-paid-16-million- bonuses-2022?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&u...