Radical Scratch Reporter Takes On Pink Tax Issue
A writer argues the pink tax raises prices on women oriented products across categories. The piece cites higher prices for deodorant and consumer goods, notes a Montreal woman launching a class action, and cites Parsehub finding women pay about 43 percent more across 3000 products.
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Ten Reasons Bombardier Bailout Hurts Canadians Revealed
February announcement of a 372.5 million repayable loan to Bombardier for the C Series follows years of subsidies totalling over 4 billion since 1966. Critics argue the company did not need the money, faced delays and budget overruns, and high executive compensation calls into question the aid’s justification.
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Taxpayers face a bad bailout for Bombardier subsidies
The text argues that government aid to Bombardier harms taxpayers by subsidizing executive pay and corporate welfare. It warns subsidy wars with the US and EU are unwinnable, notes Brazil's WTO challenge, cites lack of transparency, regional tensions in Quebec, and argues debt and opportunity costs rise as funds shift from roads, hospitals, and tax relief to a money losing aerospace firm.
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