Let’s Talk Taxes Canadians Voice Tax Frustrations
Kevin Avram reports on a Canadian Taxpayers Federation survey of over 1,000 taxpayers. Respondents urge reduced handouts and pensions, oppose tax exemptions for natives, call for accountability, balanced budgets, referendums, and curbs on tax-rate increases.
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Sask
Stettler
Alta
Alberta
Edmonton
Jason
Victoria
British Columbia
Harcourt
Fred
Manitoba
Herb
Europe
United States
John
Nova Scotia
Ontario
David
Bob Ray
Don
Ottawa
Serge
Embrun
Ont
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Teulon hockey player paralyzed in on ice accident
Teulon player Doug Barker, 28, was paralyzed from the chest down after a collision at Teulon Arena. He can move his arms but not his hands as doctors monitor swelling and potential recovery outcomes. His wife Tracey says he is determined to beat the injury and remains in fair condition.
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Teulon
Teulon Arena
Barker
Tracey
School programs tackle dropout and tech access in Manitoba
Winnipegosis and Interlake divisions push dropout prevention with coordinators and expanded counsellor roles to cut the 23 percent rate at Winnipegosis High. All grade four students gain portable word processors as 300 laptops roll out province-wide, while Deloraine pays volunteers $15 per meeting for board service and Killarney begins a $350,000 water plant upgrade with new floors cathodic protection and tank recoating.
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Duck Mountain
Winnipegosis Collegiate
Syl Didur
Winnipegosis High School
Pauline Helash
Interlake
Ellis Woods
Woods
Deloraine
Library Board
Cemetery Board
Enriched Housing Board
Rink Board
Deloraine Town
Killarney
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Romoto Telephone
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Heather Dickson
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Michelle Gensiorer
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