Canadian Taxpayers Podcast

This podcast is for Canadians who want lower taxes, less waste and more accountable government. We go beyond the politics to push for policies that shrink tax bills. We break exclusive news stories about government waste that aren’t covered by the media. And we enforce accountability and transparency for politicians in every political party. Join the Canadian Taxpayers Federation at taxpayer.com.

Canadian Taxpayers Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Canadian Taxpayers Federation, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Living like royalty: Governor General takes another HUGE pay raise

  Feb 5, 202634 minS0

  <p>The governor general just took another pay raise. And you paid for it!</p> <p>The governor general’s salary is now just shy of $400,000. </p> <p>Plus, you’re paying for a bunch of other extravagant perks for the governor general. </p> <p>A governor general can bill you for up to $130,000 for their clothes. </p> <p>A former governor general can also bill taxpayers like you up to $200,000 every year for the rest of their lives and up to six months after their death. </p> <p>A former governor general gets a $150,000 annual taxpayer-funded pension. </p> <p>Sign the...

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  Carney’s Cape Breton gun grab failure

  Jan 20, 202629 minS0

  <p>The federal government finally launched its confiscation program with a six-week pilot project in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.</p> <p>The government aimed to confiscate 200 firearms during the project. It spent more than $150,00 and only collected 25 from 16 different people.</p> <p>That’s a clear failure.</p> <p>Ottawa needs to scrap this scheme.</p> <p>Sign the petition to scrap the gun confiscation here: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-gun-ban-and-buy-back</p>

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  “Taxpayers are getting SOAKED”: New report shows the cost of Ottawa’s bureaucracy

  Jan 19, 202635 minS0

  <p>“Taxpayers are getting SOAKED.” A new report shows the massive cost of Ottawa’s bloated bureaucracy. The cost of the federal bureaucracy increased 80% in 10 years. The government added 99,000 bureaucrats in 10 years. The government rubberstamped $1.5 billion in bonuses since 2015. Average compensation per full-time federal bureaucrat is $148,000. There are 146,786 federal employees with a six-figure salary (nearly 40 per cent of the bureaucracy). You can read (and share) the full Canadian Taxpayers Federation report here: https://www.taxpayer.com/media/ctf-report-federal-bureaucracy-2026.pdf</p>

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  Taxpayers fight Carney’s gun grab: Taxpayer billboard in front of Parliament!

  Jan 11, 202621 minS0

  <p>The Canadian Taxpayers Federation put up a billboard right out front of Parliament Hill and Carney’s office with this message:</p> <p></p> <p>“Scrap the gun ban and confiscation.”</p> <p></p> <p>Carney’s gun grab is a huge taxpayer boondoggle and it won’t make Canada safer. </p> <p></p> <p>The government is going after law-abiding Canadians instead of going after criminals and illegal guns.</p> <p></p> <p>Sign the PETITION: Scrap the gun ban: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/scrap-the-gun-ban-and-buy-back </p>

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  Carney REFUSES to Reverse Trudeau's Disastrous Environmental Agenda

  Jan 6, 202628 minS0

  <p>Mark Carney says the consumer carbon tax is finished. At the same time, he wants to strengthen the industrial carbon tax. He’s also paused the federal electric vehicle mandate for review — without committing to scrap it. So is this a real break from Justin Trudeau’s environmental agenda, or the same policies under new management? A former Liberal MP and the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy joins Kris to unpack what a Carney-led Liberal government could mean in 2026.</p>

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