Juno Jump Start | Nearly 100K new bureaucrats added to federal government since 2016
There are currently 357,965 federal bureaucrats earning an average salary of $125,300, the average Canadian is paying 70 per cent more in income taxes than their American counterpart, and more.
Nearly 100K new bureaucrats added to federal government since 2016
Nearly 100,000 bureaucrat positions have been added to the federal government since 2016, according to data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Canadians face heavier income taxes than Californians, New Yorkers
The average Canadian is paying 70 per cent more in income taxes than their American counterpart and if rates were the same, it would mean an annual savings of $4,000 per person.
Quebec minister says multiculturalism belongs in “dustbin of history”
Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge called for an end to Canadian multiculturalism, saying it's time for the social model to be placed in the “dustbin of history.”
OP-ED: From the UN to Casa Loma, Jew-hatred grows unchecked
Sue-Ann Levy writes, "It has become so volatile for Jews in Toronto that when my wife and I attended a Beit Halochem tribute to IDF soldiers, we were surprised to see no screaming Hamasniks there."
B.C. town declares state of emergency over street disorder
A central interior B.C. community has approved a state of emergency proposal in response to criminal recidivism and street chaos.
Ontario legislature unanimously approved 35% MPP pay hike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has unanimously passed legislation to increase the pay of provincial members of parliament by 35 per cent.
The Alberta Roundup | Nenshi seeks a seat while Smith dominates polls
Three Alberta byelections are set for June 23, with Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi set to run in Rachel Notley’s former seat of Edmonton-Strathcona. Tune into The Alberta Roundup.
Yukon city council drops censorship rules after civil liberties lawsuit threat
A Canadian civil liberties group dropped its lawsuit against a Yukon city council after it unanimously voted to amend policies that the group claimed unduly limited residents' freedom of expression.
Serial child sex offender denied release, held for two more weeks
Parents and other concerned citizens can breathe a brief sigh of relief knowing a serial pedophile will remain behind bars for at least another two weeks.
COVID doctor granted parole 16 months into 6-year child sex assault sentence
A disgraced doctor who headed B.C.’s Interior Health COVID-19 response — and was later found guilty of child sex offences — has been granted parole just 16 months into his nearly 6-year prison sentence.
OP-ED: Alberta’s lax abortion regime enables human traffickers
Richard Durr writes, "A system meant to “free” women is now being used to enslave girls. And what may have begun as a tragic blind spot is becoming something far darker."
Nearly half of Canadian pension funds now invested in U.S.
Canada’s largest pension plan invests nearly half of its assets in the U.S. and its share of investments has grown since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to annex Canada.
of course we will have to pay more taxes to cover the cost of the dead weight of all the politicians, we have no need for that many career politicians....now if they would actually work and make improvements that would help but many, unfortunately, many are just "Dead Weight" and serve no useful purpose. So while some do work many do nothing
So, almost one in ten Canadians is a federal bureaucrat, excluding provincial and local government officials, which is presumably much higher (in the US, only 21% of government employees work for the federal government). I presume it excludes the military. My, that's a lot of government. No wonder Canada's taxation is so high, and the median income of its citizens so low, at least compared to the US states.