Speaking Out on Martin Budget and Trudeau Legacy
The column attacks Trudeau as economist and praises Paul Martin for balancing Canada’s budget. It critiques Liberal spending, warns of a $3 billion contingency fund labeled pork, and argues taxes hurt ordinary citizens. It laments debt, government control, and limited taxpayer say in prosperity.
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MPs facing pay reform clash over cabinet, pensions
Victor Vrsnik of the Manitoba Taxpayers Association critiques the Blais commission as proposing higher cabinet minister salaries and pension changes while pushing to abolish tax free allowances for MPs. He argues for transparent taxation and warns of costly, misaligned pay scales and an inflated pension system.
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