Franco Terrazzano

LATEST STORIES BY FRANCO TERRAZZANO

TERRAZZANO: Bringing governor general’s perks back down to earth

It’s a rare event when the stars align in the cosmos of Ottawa to create the perfect opportunity for politicians to save taxpayers some money.

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June 19, 2021 Columnists

Former governor general Julie Payette gives a wave as she waits prior to delivering the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

Guest Opinion: It’s time for professors and bureaucrats to take a pay cut

Many bureaucrats and professors have been collecting bigger paycheques during the pandemic, which means bigger bills for struggling families and students at the worst possible time.

June 5, 2021 Columnists

Pictured is University of Calgary main entrance on Friday, June 12, 2020.

TERRAZZANO: What Bill C-10 has to do with Canadian culture funding

The Trudeau government is throwing freedom of expression under the bus so the entertainment and culture lobby can pocket more dough.

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May 30, 2021 Columnists

Canada's Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault attends a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, February 3, 2020.

OPINION: O’Toole’s carbon taxes would come with big costs for families

Erin O’Toole’s proposed carbon taxes would cost you more to heat your home, put food on the table and drive to work.

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May 7, 2021 Columnists

Canada's Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 23, 2021.

TERRAZZANO: Bill C-10 opens the door for regulating government accountability

Canadians can choose to watch virtually anything from anywhere in the world online. And they can share virtually any opinion globally through their cellphone. It’s astonishing freedom.

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May 5, 2021 Columnists

AP file photo Nearly a quarter of Canadians stream radio online (23 per cent), 55 per cent stream music videos on YouTube and one in five use online streaming services according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

TERRAZZANO: Budget 2021 must end MP pay hikes

A severe economic downturn is no time to throw taxpayers on the hook for politician pay raises. Even our members of Parliament should know that.

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April 17, 2021 Columnists

Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivers the 2020 fiscal update in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.

Guest Opinion: It's time for Kenney to put the sales tax talk to bed

Albertans don’t want a provincial sales tax.

March 19, 2021 Columnists

Premier Jason Kenney at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on budget day, Thursday Feb. 25, 2021.

Guest Opinion: Budget 2021 shows a lack of effort to find savings

Budget 2021 blew the roof off spending restraint, leaving taxpayers with a simple question: businesses and families have found ways to save money during the pandemic and downturn, so why is the Alberta government the only place that can’t find savings?

March 5, 2021 Columnists