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Edmonton Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Lorne Gunter: PM Carney set to worsen Trudeau's fiscal failures
Article content The first conclusion is no surprise. Trudeau's policies led to a decade of decline in the economy, industrial productivity, investment, per capita GDP, affordability and government finances. But Carney!? The man the Liberals touted as a financial genius who would correct all the failures of the Trudeau decade seems determined to repeat them. Or even magnify them. Thanks to the investigative work of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), we now know how obscenely the Liberals inflated the federal civil service. Call it 98,000 additional bureaucrats in just 10 years — a 38 per cent increase.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Most Canadians want feds to focus on gun crime, not confiscation: Poll
'Planning to spend potentially billions of dollars on a program that Canadians don't think is effective is a waste of money," said the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Gage Haubrich An in-house Privy Council study says middle-class Canadians are feeling overtaxed and underappreciated, according to Blacklock's Reporter. Photo by iStock / GETTY IMAGES OTTAWA — As Canada continues to battle high crime rates, most Canadians want the federal government to focus on criminals rather than law-abiding firearms owners, according to a survey. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account In a Leger survey commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, 55% of those polled say Canadian gun policy should focus on introducing tougher measures to stop illegal firearms from being smuggled into Canada from the United States. Just 26% want the government to instead ban the sale and ownership of certain models of firearms, and to compel owners to turn over their property via the Liberals' 'buyback' program. 'The poll shows that Canadians know the real problem is illegal gun smuggling, not firearms owned by licenced Canadian gun owners,' said Gage Haubrich, the federation's prairie director. 'Planning to spend potentially billions of dollars on a program that Canadians don't think is effective is a waste of money.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Introduced by the Trudeau Liberals, Canada's gun policy has largely focused on disarming licenced Canadian gun owners over closing Canada's porus borders to smugglers illegally importing weapons from the United States. Read More Attempts to strengthen Canada's gun laws was a long, messy road for the Trudeau Liberals. Experts, observers and even Canada's police chiefs have long stated that most crime guns seen on Canadian streets are prohibited firearms that were never legal for sale in this country. The Liberals have been trying to enact their firearm confiscation program since 2020 with little success. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As of last September, $67 million has so far been spent on the program without confiscating a single gun. As well, a key plan in Prime Minister Mark Carney's gun platform during the recent federal election — revoking gun licences for those convicted of domestic violence — is already Canadian law. A 1985 amendment to the Criminal Code — Section 109 — states those convicted of violent crimes against a person are subject to mandatory firearms bans. As well, specific regulations separating intimate partner violence as a separate aspect to the offence, was introduced by the Justin Trudeau Liberals in 2019 as part of Bill C-75. Licenced gun owners in Canada are already subject to automatic and daily criminal record checks. The poll was conducted among 1,537 adult Canadians via Leger's online panel between May 16 and May 18, 2025. As margins of error cannot be applied to online panels, an equivalent probability sample would yield a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.f ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20. bpassifiume@ X: @bryanpassifiume Toronto & GTA Columnists Toronto & GTA Ontario Sunshine Girls
Ottawa Citizen
6 days ago
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
Today's letters: Justin Trudeau does not deserve his rich pension
Article content Trudeau's incompetence reaped rewards Article content Re: Trudeau to earn more than $8 million in pensions, severance, May 21 Article content So happy for Justin Trudeau, as I am sure all Canadians are (that's sarcasm of the highest level, in case any one thought otherwise). Article content This for the guy that lowered our standard of living by somewhere between $4,200 and $5,500 per year for the average Canadian wage earner? I'd say he owes us money. Article content Article content Our standard of living is now lower than the poorest states in the U.S. It was not that way when Trudeau was elected in 2015. It became that way under his watch, along with the Liberal crew that is mostly still there. Article content It's pretty sad when total incompetence is rewarded at such a high level. Article content Brian Clark, Barrhaven Article content The Canadian Taxpayers Federation thinks Canadians will be outraged. I think not. This is a tiny fraction of what some sports leaders get, but a prime minister has to steer us through recessions and pandemics, be focused on us 24-7, often at great cost to themselves and their families. I would rather pay that money for a prime minister or any other elected official who has committed to work for us all. Article content Article content Article content I have read very little about Justin Trudeau since his resignation, aside from him visiting Canadian Tire and buying a plastic potato masher. Article content This said, it seems that this trivial news is not the end of his last 10 years of being PM. His influence on Canadians will continue. He is obviously absent, yet still his presence remains. Article content Saskatchewan and Alberta are both toying with separatism issues as a result of Trudeau policies since 2015 regarding resource development in the West.
Global News
23-05-2025
- Business
- Global News
Surrey plans to build 10,000-seat arena and entertainment district
The City of Surrey will be home to a new 10,000-seat arena and entertainment district, if all goes according to plan. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke confirmed during her State of the City address that city councillors are working towards a plan to build the new arena. The city will be searching for a development advisor in the next few weeks to help guide the project and expect to select an operating partner later this year, Locke said. Work on the site is targeted to begin in 2027 and will also include roughly 100,000 square feet of retail and office space and a hotel with conference facilities. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'This will become a place for families to enjoy the best sporting and entertainment venues right here in the city of Surrey,' Locke said. Story continues below advertisement 1:16 Surrey council breaks ground on new Cloverdale sports facility Locke did not say if a dollar figure had been attached to the project yet. 'If Surrey wants to move forward they need to be accountable with taxpayer money,' said Carson Binda with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. 'That means proactively releasing things like contracts, proactively and in a timely fashion releasing cost estimates and all the other contracts surrounding this stadium.' City council will also have to approve the project before it can move forward.
The Province
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Province
Justin Trudeau set to earn more than $8 million in government pensions and severance
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calculated the payouts to the 110 MPs who lost their jobs Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks after Mark Carney was elected as Canada's Liberal Leader and Prime Minister-elect during the election of the new Liberal Party leader, in Ottawa on March 9, 2025. Photo by DAVE CHAN / AFP via Getty Images Former prime minister Justin Trudeau will be eligible for more than $8 million in pensions and severance, according to calculations from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The advocacy group ran the numbers on the pension entitlements of all 110 members of Parliament who either didn't run for re-election or lost their bid to return to Ottawa. Among them was Trudeau, who did not run in the 2025 federal election, having announced in early January his intention to resign as leader of the Liberal party and as prime minister. Trudeau, the group said, will receive $104,900 in severance. If he lives to age 90, he will receive $8.4 million in pension payments for his more than 16 years of service as a member of Parliament and almost 10 years as prime minister. There is a separate pension for being an MP and for being prime minister, said Franco Terrazzano, the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'This is Canadian taxpayers' money. Canadians deserve to know how much politicians are making when they're in office, but then also, too, how much they're getting when they leave office, right? It's the fundamental principle of transparency and accountability,' Terrazzano said. Canadian parliamentarians become eligible for a pension after six years of service. That means that 29 MPs who lost their jobs won't receive pensions. However, they did receive severance pay. MPs receive severance if they are ineligible for a pension or if they have not reached 55 — the age the pension begins. That means that some former MPs receive both a pension and severance if they served six or more years but are not yet 55. Severance for a backbencher is $104,900 and severance for a cabinet minister is $154,850. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The smallest pension on the list goes to Quebec Liberal Yves Robillard, who was first elected in 2015, and represented the Quebec riding of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin. He will receive just $387,000 by the time he is 90. Trudeau has the largest pension of the bunch, receiving $141,000 annually. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat of Carleton, is entitled to more than $7 million in pension payments, although he intends to run in a byelection and return to the House of Commons, and is not taking the severance that he would otherwise be entitled to. Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, who resigned after losing his Burnaby Central seat, will collect $140,300 in severance and will receive almost $2.7 million in pension payments by age 90. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There are 13 MPs on the list who will receive annual pension payments in excess of $100,000. Among them is former NDP MP Charlie Angus, who's entitled to $3.9 million by age 90 and former Liberal transport minister Omar Alghabra, who's entitled to $3.4 million. Randy Boissonnault, the Edmonton MP who resigned as a cabinet minister following National Post's reporting into inconsistencies in stories of his heritage, and later dropped out of the election race, is entitled to $44,200 in severance, plus almost $2.8 million in pension payments by the age of 90. George Chahal, the other Alberta Liberal MP between 2021 and 2025, did not serve long enough to get a pension, so he will receive only $104,900 in severance. Ditto for Blake Desjarlais, an Edmonton New Democrat who lost in 2025. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Harjit Sajjan, who served as Trudeau's defence minister, will receive $4 million in pension payments by the time he is 90. 'I think many Canadians are going to see these numbers and be outraged, because some of these numbers are huge, especially when you factor in the fact that the majority of workers in the private sector aren't covered by a workplace pension,' siad Terrazzano. 'We need a culture change in Ottawa. The leadership has to start with the top, especially if they're going to tackle the big debt issues, the big cost, the bureaucracy. We have to see leadership at the top. So, you know, we need to see politicians reign in their own paying perks.' He said future prime ministers should not be entitled to two pensions. Read More Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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