The independent candidate in Abbotsford West is demanding the Liberal government return the taxpayer money used to bring the Times of India Film awards to BC. Moe Gill says the 11 million dollars of taxpayer money used to bring the first ever Indian film awards to BC is ethnic pandering at its worst. "I think that, that is the taxpayers money and I … [Read more...]
Taxpayer group slams Transit Police
February 3, 2013 by
The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation is ripping Transit Police for looking offshore to fill at least a half dozen jobs. Transit Police say they need officers with transit policing backgrounds and the United Kingdom is a good place to look. Jordan Bateman, BC director for the taxpayers' group, says they can easily hire locally. "I know the … [Read more...]
Taxpayer group calls for councillor’s resignation
November 24, 2012 by
The BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is hitting out at a Central Saanich councillor who took a 6-month paid leave... only to be found working in an exotic locale. Jordan Bateman is calling for Terry Siklenka to resign, after the Times Colonist newspaper reported the councillor appears to be working for an air conditioning company in … [Read more...]
NDP accuses BC Liberals of using taxpayer cash to boost re-election hopes
October 31, 2012 by
The BC Liberals are promoting themselves under the guise of advertising government works. That's the claim from NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston. "Two of our BC New Democrat MLAs were up at the Liberal convention and they were handing out some BC Liberal stuff there that looks very much like some of the public advertising for the jobs plan, so it's … [Read more...]
Outgoing MLA’s prepare to cash out on the taxpayer dime
July 11, 2012 by
Many of the MLA's who are heading for the exits will enjoy a juicy pension package. And Jordan Bateman with the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation says Murray Coell tops the list. "Well Murray Coell is our leader in the clubhouse when it comes to the MLA pension derby at this point, he's got the richest one so far...he'll start off … [Read more...]
Transit police deny taxpayer group’s Freedom of Information request
July 6, 2012 by
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to know why transit police refuse to hand over crime statistics under a Freedom of Information request. The federation's Jordan Bateman says he was surprised to be told by transit police that the request for stats from the past four years would require too much work and "would be harmful to the ability of … [Read more...]
