
Why Did Canada Pay a Mysterious Man in Afghanistan $100k in 2016?
In 2016, Global Affairs Canada recorded a payment of $100,085 to “Zahidullah Hamdard,” located in Kabul, Afghanistan. This information can be found in Volume 3, Section 6 of the 2016 Public Accounts of Canada.
Untraceable Donations: The Risks of Cryptocurrency in BC Provincial Elections
Cryptocurrency transactions are decentralized and anonymous, which means that it is not possible to trace the source of the funds.
29% of Total Income for ABC Vancouver Came Directly From Sim and Running Mates
While ABC spent by far the most on its campaign at just over $2 million, Forward Together paid its own administrative staff almost seven times the amount that ABC did.
Doctors Spend Millions of Hours on Unessential Paperwork, Report Says
Simply reducing physician red tape by 10% could save 1.9 million hours of physician time and the equivalent of 5.5 million patient visits across Canada.
Vancouver to Introduce Short-Term Accommodation Sales Tax for FIFA World Cup
The City of Vancouver, Destination Vancouver and the Province have agreed to a Major Events MRDT of 2.5% over seven years to help pay for the soccer matches.
Taxpayer’s Ombudsperson Provides Recommendations to CRA Over Lack of Communication
The Taxpayer’s Ombudsperson indicated that the CRA failed to put Canadians first.
Vancouver City Council Showing Signs of Financial Accountability With Removal of Renter Office
ABC councillor Rebecca Bligh explained the reality of the office’s redundancy and that a new direction is better for Vancouverites.
B.C. Government Held Fastest Provincial Spending Growth in Canada Before Pandemic
The change in government in 2017 is characterized as an inflection point in B.C.’s fiscal history.
Repaying Debt Main Financial Priority For Canadians in 2023
Over half of Canadians have indicated they need to improve how they handle their finances.
100% EV Sales By 2035: Is It Possible?
Tesla would have to prioritize a large portion of its global production to Canada in order to help the Liberal Government reach its 2035 goal.
Despite Looming Recession, Half of Canadian Workers Plan To Find New Job in 2023
"Many Canadian workers continue to have confidence in the job market despite news of layoffs and a slowdown in hiring.”
Canadians Will Receive Up To $305 Less In Pay In 2023
The CFIB warns that many businesses are already struggling to meet their existing payroll budgets.
Why Kennedy Stewart Is Not Facing Further Discipline for Election Day Violation
Not only did former Mayor Kennedy Stewart lose by a landslide, his Forward Together party also violated the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA).
Government Running Out Of Time To Collect Billions In Ineligible COVID Benefits
The government may be running out of time to recover potentially $27 billion in ineligible Covid-19 payments because of legislated time frames.
Bank of Canada Reports First Loss, Result of Inflating Money Supply During Pandemic
The Bank estimates it will lose between $5 billion and $6 billion in the next year or two, with hopes of returning to profitability in 2024 or 2025.
Ukraine Sovereignty Bond: In the Best Interest of Canadians?
Cash-strapped Canadians are being offered a regular five-year Government of Canada bond at a 3.3% rate of return.
Photos: Completion of Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Delayed to 2026
The cause for the delay revolves around a five week strike that began on May 20 and impacted over half of construction projects in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley.
Federal Government Failing to Support Indigenous Communities: Reactive Measures Costing Taxpayers
A vast majority of the findings in Hogan’s report were identified nearly a decade ago by Auditor General Michael Ferguson in 2013.
Auditor General Highlights Government Financial Manipulation Risk
B.C. owed nearly $10.5 million from individuals ineligible to receive COVID benefits, after identifying 95% of 11,000 applicants had wrongfully submitted applications.
Canada Expecting Foreign Shipments of Children’s Tylenol Following Mass Shortage
Health Canada stated that foreign supplies of children’s acetaminophen will be available at retail and community pharmacies in the coming weeks.
Fiscal Management: Outgoing Premier John Horgan Performs Well in Deficits and Debts
In a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, Horgan ranks fifth in fiscal management, while New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs comes in first.