EPISODE · Jul 9, 2023 · 39 MIN
#132 Feds hike inflation then hike interest rates
from Canadian Taxpayers Podcast · host Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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-yearhigh. Without this inflation, the Bank of Canada would have little reason to raise rates andCanadians wouldn’t be worried about their mortgage payments going through the roof. READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-higher-interest-rates-the-price-of-government-inflation You paid for ex-politician to go to Harvard Welcome to Canada: where losing re-election is like winning a prestigious scholarship. Up to$15,000. All on the taxpayers’ dime. The CTF uncovered a little-known slush fund that formermembers of Parliament can use to pay for their post-secondary education after they leaveParliament Hill. READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/former-mps-billed-taxpayers-over-90000-in-transitional-benefits No more sex toy shows for Trudeau government Taxpayers just scored a big victory in Ottawa! Global Affairs Canada announced it’s scrappingthe multi-million-dollar slush fund known as the Mission Cultural Fund. The MCF was used topay for a sex toy show in Germany, for old people in Taiwan to talk about their sex lives onstage and to promote Margaret Atwood’s book in Australia. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/scrapping-wasteful-mission-cultural-fund-a-huge-win-for-taxpayers
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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-yearhigh. Without this inflation, the Bank of Canada would have little reason to raise rates andCanadians wouldn’t be worried about their mortgage payments going through the roof. READ MORE HERE: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/terrazzano-higher-interest-rates-the-price-of-government-inflation You paid for ex-politician to go to Harvard Welcome to Canada: where losing re-election is like winning a prestigious scholarship. Up to$15,000. All on the taxpayers’ dime. The CTF uncovered a little-known slush fund that formermembers of Parliament can use to pay for their post-secondary education after they leaveParliament Hill. READ MORE HERE: https://nationalpost.com/news/former-mps-billed-taxpayers-over-90000-in-transitional-benefits No more sex toy shows for Trudeau government Taxpayers just scored a big victory in Ottawa! Global Affairs Canada announced it’s scrappingthe multi-million-dollar slush fund known as the Mission Cultural Fund. The MCF was used topay for a sex toy show in Germany, for old people in Taiwan to talk about their sex lives onstage and to promote Margaret Atwood’s book in Australia. READ MORE HERE: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/scrapping-wasteful-mission-cultural-fund-a-huge-win-for-taxpayers
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