In the October update, we find that our Government is passing on an additional $86 Billion, $500 Million dollars in debt to our children over the next 5 years.  We are not even in bad times, so the question becomes if we don’t things off when times are good, when will we?

….also from Michael: Redistribution of Wealth Is Economically Toxic

Labour is pushing Government to impose a 30% plus increase in wages on businesses by 2019. Worse, the cost to employers will increase by another 20% when the employers contribution to the CPP is paid on the workers behalf as they must. To these huge increases you also have to add…..’

….also from Michael: Overpaying Federal Civil Servants

Climate heroes continue to behave inconsistenly with science, common sense and respect. Canada’s Environment minister continually uses the term Climate Denier, which is anti-science in her attempt to squelch debate while she rips around in jets. Canada’s Gregor Robertson, a so-called climate hero has the biggest carbon footprint of any Canadian Municipal politician. If it all didn’t cost taxpayers so much, it might be tolerable.

….also from Michael: Government Pays a $4.8M Performance Bonus For a Billion $ Screw Up

Maybe P.J. O’Rourke was onto something when he said “its a popular delusion that Government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. No, enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money”.

….also from Michael: 

Government Pays a $4.8M Performance Bonus For a Billion $ Screw Up

The Federal Government implemented a pay system for $309 Million, $400 million has been spent trying to fix it, as much as another $300 million is going to be needed to repair this system responsible for overpayments of $256 million of dollars. But don’t worry, those responsible for this catastrophe got paid  $4,827,913. in performance bonuses!

….also from Michael: Freedom: The Foundation of Growth