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By Colin Craig

It’s easy to see why there’s growing talk of a tax revolt in Canada – taxpayers are getting a raw deal.

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There’s seemingly no limit to what the government will spend our money on or how poorly the funds will be accounted for. Consider some of the many causes of frustration.

When everyday taxpayers have to drive their car for work purposes, they’re often reimbursed 30-40 cents per kilometre. Yet when politicians and government employees drive their car for work they often receive 50 cents per kilometre.

And when government employees arrive at work, they also get paid more. Many studies show bureaucrats are often paid 10 per cent or more than the someone doing similar work outside of government.

Plus, while most people working outside government don’t have a workplace pension plan, almost everyone who works for the government has the costliest type of pension plan out there; a defined benefit plan. Imagine if your employer contributed $8,000 or so every year towards your retirement.