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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland boasted about not owning a car while responding to questions about the impact of rising fuel costs on Canadians but neglected to mention that she has a chauffeur service provided by the taxpayer. 

UCP leader Danielle Smith announced on Wednesday that if re-elected, her government’s first piece of legislation would be a bill to ensure that no government can increase personal taxes or taxes on job creators without a referendum. 

Canadians likely won’t be laughing this April Fools’  after they hear that two major taxes are going up while at the same time MPs are getting a scheduled pay hike. 

Canadians can expect things to get even more expensive as two major federal tax hikes will go into effect on April 1.

"April Fool’s Day is the day our federal politicians play us for fools — grabbing more of our money and padding their own pockets at the same time."

"Whether it’s the nurse working at the hospital, the mom that commutes an hour to work each day or the newcomers to Canada that opened a small business, middle-class Canadians will feel the pain of Trudeau’s five tax hikes in 2023."

Tax hikes will include a carbon tax increase, an alcohol escalator tax, hikes to Employment Insurance and more.. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Edmonton city council is “blowing” $100 million on bike lanes for a handful of winter cyclists.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses is warning that scheduled 2023 payroll tax hikes will mean that every Canadian will see $305 less in take-home pay on the first day of the year. 

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s opposition motion to scrap the tax hike in response to increased cost of living was met with opposition from all other parties.