The worst government waste of 2026 - and we gave out trophies for it | Teddy Waste Awards! Plaques for dead raccoon. Fake soccer balls. An agency that gets tax questions right 17% of the time. Welcome to the 2026 Teddy Waste Awards — where the Canadian Taxpayers Federation hands out golden pig trophies to the worst government waste offenders of the year. 🐷 MUNICIPAL AWARD — City of Toronto Heritage Toronto spent nearly $2,000 on a plaque to memorialize a raccoon that died in 2015. 🐷 PROVINCIAL AWARD — B.C. Premier David Eby The B.C. government spent $354,000 on three “wood-leather soccer balls” for display purposes. You can’t kick them. They’re not round. But you paid for them. 🐷 FEDERAL AWARD — Canada Revenue Agency The Auditor General found the CRA answered personal income tax questions correctly just 17% of the time. For business taxes: 54%. “Completeness of response:” 31%. You might as well ask a Magic 8 Ball for tax advice. 🐷 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD — Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council The SSHRC costs taxpayers $1 billion a year and funds studies on the life cycle of a grocery cart, casual sex in Jasper, erotic video games and disgraced rodeo princesses. The government calls this research into “issues that matter most to Canadians.” The Teddy Waste Award is named after Ted Weatherill, a federal bureaucrat fired in 1999 for submitting dubious expense claims — including a $700 lunch for two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCXUELQhOO0

The cloud isn’t in the sky. It’s a warehouse near you, and it’s on your power bill, your water and your taxes https://www.komando.com/news/the-cloud-isnt-in-the-sky-its-a-warehouse-near-you-and-its-on-your-power-bill-your-water-and-your-taxes

Canadians Spend More on Taxes Than Food. A Lot More. The average Canadian household spends about 80 days earning enough income to pay for food, but 160 days paying taxes. https://agrifoodanalyticslab.substack.com/p/canadians-spend-more-on-taxes-than

Tune In Tuesday June 2nd at 9 PM Eastern 🚨💰 TIK TOK INCOME & CRA | THE CRA IS WATCHING YOU | The Tax & Money Show Episode 114 💰🚨 Are you making money on TikTok? 🎥💵 You could be earning income from livestream gifts, sponsorships, affiliate commissions, TikTok Shop sales, coaching, or digital products. What many creators don't realize is that the CRA may consider all of it taxable income. Tonight, Kevin J. Johnston breaks down what every content creator needs to know before tax season arrives. 📱💸 Many Canadians believe that small amounts of online income don't matter, that PayPal payments can't be tracked, or that foreign payments go unnoticed. These are some of the biggest mistakes creators make. Kevin will expose the myths and explain what the CRA is really looking for when it comes to social media income. 📊🧾 Learn about common CRA audit triggers, GST/HST concerns, bookkeeping mistakes, and why poor record keeping can turn a successful side hustle into a tax nightmare. If you're earning money online, this is information you cannot afford to miss. ⚖️💰 Kevin J. Johnston defeats the CRA on a daily basis and has helped Canadians fight back against audits, collections, tax disputes, and government overreach. Tonight, he shares the strategies, insights, and real-world experience that could help you keep more of your hard-earned money. 🔥🚀 Whether you're a full-time creator, a side hustler, an affiliate marketer, or simply thinking about monetizing your content, this episode is packed with valuable information. If you want to protect your income, avoid costly mistakes, and stay one step ahead of the CRA, don't miss The Tax & Money Show tonight at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Watch The Show Live Every Tuesday at 9PM Eastern Time LIVE ON: www.FreedomReport.ca GOT CORPORATE DEBT? SELL ME ALL YOUR DEBT NOW! www.KevinJJohnston.biz Ask Questions on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@realkevinjjohnston #TikTokIncome #CRA #Taxes #CanadaTax #ContentCreator

"A recent survey in Esquimalt showing an increasing number of residents relying on paid-subscription-based primary care clinics is the predictable result of an ongoing shortage of family physicians, says the B.C. Conservatives’ rural health critic. “There’s no walk-in clinics left down there anymore, . . .other than to go and sit in an ER for 12 hours, potentially.”" Doctors and nurse are not merely being "poached" by private medical clinics but most have not been hired back after mandates lifted for the public. "Subscriptions range from $80 to $250 a month for individuals, with a discount for paying annually, and $120 a month or about $1,200 annually for a family." "Osborne said the Health Ministry is committed to making sure access to quality health care “is based on need, not ability to pay.”" Here in Canada, our taxes pay for basic healthcare. The way Canadians look at accessing healthcare services is shifting, and the more Canadians will need to pay out of pocket for services they used to take for granted. Accessing natural health options requires a mindset shift, moving from emergency care to preventive care, to giving the body the tools it needs to begin the task of healing going forward. People who want herbal medicine while still respecting what modern science has taught us, will appreciate the phytotherapeutic approach given in my current book project. When this project is done, it will inform other book projects in the pipeline. But it's time Canadians get used to the idea of paid health care, because the alternative is increasinly, death. For the full article and additional links click here: https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/02/03/paid-health-care-growing-in-canada/

Special Piece Today -- on the Web only (You can subscribe free of charge here: https://johnhrusky.substack.com ) Property Taxes: Socialist Theft in Disguise The Inherent Unfairness and Socialist Underpinnings of Property Taxes: A Deep Dive into Coercive Wealth Redistribution Property taxes stand as one of the most insidious forms of government overreach, embodying the socialist ethos that private ownership is merely a temporary illusion until the state decides otherwise. At their core, these taxes treat your home, land, or business not as your rightful property but as a communal asset ripe for plundering based on arbitrary assessments of its “value.” Unlike voluntary market transactions where prices reflect supply, demand, and mutual agreement, property taxes escalate simply because some bureaucrat deems your asset worth more — often due to factors beyond your control, like neighborhood improvements funded by others or inflation-driven appraisals. Imagine buying a modest house for $200,000, only to see your tax bill double a decade later because gentrification or zoning changes inflated its assessed value to $400,000, even though your income hasn’t budged. This isn’t fairness; it’s a punitive system that punishes success and stability. Food prices don’t skyrocket because your home appreciated; neither does gasoline or a haircut. Yet the state, in its infinite wisdom, demands more for the “privilege” of owning what you’ve already paid for, all while providing the same mediocre services — roads that crumble, schools that under-perform, and police response times that lag regardless of your tax bracket. This Marxist-inspired mechanism collapses the moment we refuse to view private property as public domain, subject to endless reclamation by the collective. Delving deeper, the percentage-based structure of property taxes is nothing more than a sleight-of-hand designed to mask raw dollar extraction. Governments don’t budget in percentages; they spend in cold, hard cash for fixed costs like infrastructure, public safety, and bloated administrative empires. A wealthy homeowner with a multimillion-dollar estate already shoulders a wildly disproportionate share of these expenses through higher assessments, yet they consume far less per capita than lower-value property owners. They don’t send fleets of kids to public schools (opting for private education instead), they rarely burden public hospitals with frequent visits (thanks to premium healthcare), and they certainly don’t rely on welfare programs funded by these very taxes. Why, then, should their tax liability balloon simply because their property’s paper value rose? This isn’t about equitable contribution; it’s envy-fueled socialism, where the state plays Robin Hood with your assets, redistributing wealth from producers to parasites under the guise of “community benefit.” Consider the elderly widow on a fixed income whose family home, bought decades ago, now faces skyrocketing taxes due to market surges — she’s forced to sell her lifelong sanctuary to satisfy the taxman’s greed. Billionaires like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos pay millions in property taxes on their holdings, funding services they barely touch, while subsidized housing residents pay pennies or nothing. This imbalance exposes the hypocrisy: property taxes aren’t about paying for what you use; they’re about leveling the playing field by dragging down those who’ve built or inherited value, echoing Karl Marx’s call to abolish private property in favor of collective control. Exposing the Fallacies: From Unrealized Gains to Envy Masquerading as Justice

Canadians can expect to pay more taxes next year: taxpayers group! Get ready to pay more. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s annual report on New Year’s tax changes reveals that Canadians can expect higher tax bills in the coming year. While the Carney government cut the lowest income tax rate from 15 to 14 per cent earlier this year, the average taxpayer will only save about $190 next year, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://truenorthwire.com/2025/12/canadians-can-expect-to-pay-more-taxes-next-year-taxpayers-group

Why Carney’s “tax cut” still hurts Canadians! Higher payroll taxes, industrial carbon hikes, and rising alcohol taxes threaten to offset Carney’s promised income tax relief. Franco Terrazzano joins Kris Sims to explain. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.junonews.com/p/why-carneys-tax-cut-still-hurts-canadians

Alberta-Ottawa carbon pact risks major loss in competitiveness for Canada! The Alberta–Ottawa carbon-pricing memorandum of understanding could significantly raise oil production costs and undermine competitiveness, economist Dr. Jack Mintz warned during an interview with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Kris Sims. The discussion focused on the potential impact of higher industrial carbon taxes, carbon capture requirements, and market conditions tied to the MOU. Mintz said the industrial carbon tax alone would raise marginal production costs by more than US$5 per barrel. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://truenorthwire.com/2025/12/alberta-ottawa-carbon-pact-risks-major-loss-in-competitiveness-for-canada

‘No show again’: Poilievre accuses Carney of dodging debate as Ottawa announces tariffs! Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for the federal government’s failure to ease trade pressures, accusing Carney of breaking election promises, raising industrial carbon taxes, and avoiding accountability in Parliament. The federal government announced new tariffs and tightened import limits on foreign steel Wednesday, introducing measures that significantly restrict access to Canada’s steel market. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://truenorthwire.com/2025/11/no-show-again-poilievre-accuses-carney-of-dodging-debate-as-ottawa-announces-tariffs