CALGARY, AB: CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait tops the Taxpayer Naughty List for dishing out executive bonuses that cost more than the average Canadian worker makes in a year.

“Santa doesn’t like it when girls and boys are greedy, and forcing struggling taxpayers to pay for Santa-sized executive bonuses is as greedy as it gets,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “And Canadian diplomats are on the Naughty List too because Santa likes eggnog as much as the next guy, but even he knows Global Affairs Canada is sipping on a little too much Christmas spirit.

“For billing taxpayers $51,000 a month on booze, Global Affairs Canada bureaucrats find themselves on Santa’s Naughty List.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the Taxpayer Naughty List for extending political welfare after promising to scrap it. And for breaking his promise to cap property tax increases, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is also on the Naughty List. 

For resigning over wasteful spending and saving taxpayers’ money in the process, former Kensington mayor Rowan Caseley tops the Taxpayer Nice List. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey also made the Nice List for cutting gas taxes and fighting the federal carbon tax. 

“Santa is getting hammered by carbon tax bills on his reindeer barn, so Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands on the Naughty List for making everything more expensive with his carbon tax,” said Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director. “Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made Santa’s good books for taking action against Trudeau’s carbon tax.”

You can find the entire 2024 Taxpayer Naughty and Nice List here.

Taxpayer Naughty List:

• CBC President & CEO Catherine Tait
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford
• Global Affairs Canada
• Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham
• The entire federal bureaucracy

Taxpayer Nice List:

• Former Kensington Mayor Rowan Caseley
• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
• Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
• Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux