A taxpayer responds to the Canada Revenue Agency*

* the Canadian version of the rapacious and totally unacceptable IRS. Ed.

The CRA sent a Canadian taxpayer's return back to him because of his answer to one of the questions.

In response to the question "Do you have anyone dependent on you?" the impoverished Canuck wrote, "2.1 million illegal immigrants, 1.1 million crack heads who get their drugs from a government "safe supply" depot, 4.4 million unemployable scroungers -- many of whom "work" at the CRA -- and 80,000 convicted criminals in over 85,000 prisons.

"But wait, there's more -- 450 idiots in Parliament, an entire group that call themselves "senators", plus thousands of "politicians at four or five levels of government, and tens of thousands of "consultants" and "administrators".

The CRA replied that the taxpayer's response was "unacceptable", to which he replied, "Who did I leave out?"

Thanks and a tip o' the toque to Agent 9. Lang may yer lum reek!

Only a minority of Canadians "positive on immigration"

"Racial nationalism"... See "The real reasons millions of Americans are voting for Donald Trump". The last point in Walt's post was that it's not just race, but economics that drives the opposition to immigration which prompts millions of Americans to support The Donald. If the migrants from Mexico or wherever were rich, and would make a financial contribution (in the form of taxes) to the country, they'd be more welcome than those whose first words on crossing the border are "Which way to the welfare office?"

It's not just Americans who feel this way. On May 1st we posted a video report from the Calgary Sun on attitudes to immigration and immigrants in Canada and other countries. The gist of it was that only a minority of Canadians were in favour of bringing more immigrants into the Great Not-so-white North. An alert reader pointed out to us yesterday (May 5th) that the video first appeared in the summer of 2011! Since attitudes have presumably changed since then -- the Liberal Canuck government keeps saying that its subjects are delighted to "welcome" 25,000 (and counting) Syrian "refugees" -- we've deleted the video. We'll give you current figures when they're published on the CBC or when hell freezes over, whichever first occurs.

Meanwhile, if you want to see "Anti-immigration nation?", as it appeared on 8/8/11, just click here!

Redistributing wealth won't save us

The fiscal cliff, the 1% vs the 99%, taxing the middle class out of existance... What it all comes down to is the wisdom of the Almighty State taking from them as has to give to give to them as has not.

There's no doubt the State can do so if it wishes. But is it the smart thing to do? Can the government legislating the "poor" into prosperity? Walt thinks not (lifetime pct .984) and argues from the record of two great empires.

Consider the mighty and long-lived Roman Empire. History tells us an important factor in the slow demise of Rome was excessive welfare. This was mandated by Roman senators to buy voter support. They feathered their own nests while keeping the poor quiet with bread and circuses. Not much has changed in two millenia, has it.

Now think about Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by American atomic bombs in August of 1945. Nothing left. But look at them now! The two cities -- indeed the whole country -- have redeveloped beyond anyone's imagination.

How did the Japanese become so prosperous so quickly? They do not have a welfare system. You work or do without. Which caused more long-term destruction: the A-bomb or government welfare programmes created to buy the votes of those who want someone to take care of them?

What we're talking about, dear readers, is the importance of incentives. Walt will explain in five sentences.

1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.

That's not intended to be an argument for no taxes. The Romans had taxes. The Japanese have taxes. There will probably be taxes in hell. It is, however, an argument for a flat tax, an idea whose time has come... and gone... again and again. But keep it in mind as you listen to the wrangling about who's going to pay for all the entitlements and social programmes that the vote-hungry politicians and lamestream media tell us we must have.

Michelle Obama vs the American people

We are starting to see more than a few articles critical of POTUS Al O'Bama, who will be up for re-election next year, barring a Johnsonian decision to stand down rather than face the wrath of the voters. But the American lamestream media have so far ignored or covered up the Imelda-Marcos-like lifestyle of the lovely Michelle.

Not so the British media. The online edition of the Daily Mail -- by no means the worst of the tabloids -- accuses the First Lady of squandering ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of public money on vacations. Better take your blood pressure meds before looking at "Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations".

Oops, did I draw a comparison with Imelda Marcos? There's a closer resemblance to Grace Mugabe, second wife (as far as we know) of Zimbabwe's President-for-Life, Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe. Grace is the one on the left. Or is it the right? Better check out the Daily Mail article to be sure which is which.

Walt's question for today: If the American people found out how much they're paying for Imelda's lavish lifestyle, would they still vote for her husband? Zimbabweans don't have much choice, but Americans do... if they found out. Of course in Zimbabwe the media are pretty much controlled by the government. Not like America... ... ...

What the HSP will mean to Ontarians

The following comes from Agent 23. Walt is signing the petition and hopes all Ontarians reading these words will unite to fight a regressive tax that punishes those who can least afford it.

Next summer the Ontario Government of Dalton McGuinty and Dwight Duncan -- pushed and cajoled by "Call Me Steve" Harper and Jim "What Recession?" Flahtery -- is set to put into force its new harmonized GST/PST. Thus a 13% sales tax will be applied to virtually everything we purchase.

Things that were not previously taxed under the current Ontario Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be taxed at 8%. The new 13% tax will therefore apply to things like your electric bill, your gas bill, your water bill, condominium fees, insurance premiums, and every other good and service you purchase. There are almost no exemptions.

The current Ontario PST tax does not apply to services, nor does it apply to the purchase of certain goods. The new 13% tax will therefore extend the old 8% PST tax rate to the purchase of all goods and all services. You'll have to pay the new tax on your haircut!

The new HST will also apply to all purchases of all new homes. If a person were to purchase a new $1 million dollar home in Toronto, they would have to pay roughly $200,000 in taxes as a result of the Ontario land transfer tax, the new city of Toronto land transfer tax, and the new harmonized 13% GST/PST.

Think about that and what that would do to real estate values in Toronto. It will cause property values to fall and kill the new home construction industry and the jobs it creates. And it won't be long before you'll hear our elected representatives telling us that, because of the harm that has been inflicted to the new home construction industry by the new 13% tax, it would be "fair" to extend the new 13% tax to sales of existing homes.

Canadians have had two things that they have always been able to count on as being tax free - things that they could use to save money and accumulate wealth. They are your: (a) primary home; and (b) RRSP. That's it.The extension of the new 13% HST to homes is simply a tax assault by the government on your primary home. They want to tax your primary home and you will suffer because of it. Why? Because if a purchaser has to pay almost $200,000 in taxes to buy your $1 million dollar home, the purchaser is going to pay less to you for your home. The purchaser will reduce the amount he or she is willing to pay to you in order to pay all the taxes.

Your income tax will go up! The combined Federal/Ontario income tax rates are roughly 25% on the first $20,000 of taxable income, 42% on the next $40,000 of taxable income, and 46.5% on each dollar of taxable income over $60,000. On top of that you have to add the "Fair Share Health Tax" of up to $1,000 each of us has to pay.

If the Ontario Government gets away with implementing their new harmonized GST/PST sales tax of 13%, the top effective income tax rates in Ontario will be as follows (since you can't spend any of your tax paid dollars without paying the new harmonized 13% GST/PST tax): 38% on the first $20,000, 53% on the next $40,000, 59.5% on every dollar over $60,000.

On top of that, you have to pay your Ontario Fair Share Health Tax, your city realty taxes, your city garbage fees, your city water fees, your city street parking permit fees, your annual Ontario and new city of Toronto vehicle license plate fees, your Ontario land transfer tax, your new city of Toronto land transfer tax, your gasoline taxes, your liquor taxes, your air departure taxes, your entertainment taxes, and so on.

OF ALL THE MONEY YOU WORKED HARD TO EARN, WHAT PERCENTAGE ARE YOU REALLY KEEPING FOR YOUR OWN USE? 25%? 20%? 10%? ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - FIGHT BACK!

I URGE YOU TO TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND TO FILL AND AND SIGN THE PETITION AGAINST THE NEW HST AT www.unfairtaxgrab.com.

When you visit the site you'll see that it's an NDP initiative. Even though the NDP has a snowball's chance of forming the next provincial government, Walt congratulates them for leading the fight against the HST. The McGuinty Liberals have proposed it, the federal Liberals are waffling, and the provincial Tories are sitting firmly on the fence. claims "no one is complaining" about his unfair tax grab. You proved him wrong this week.

Every now and then -- as in the Maid of the Mist lease story yesterday -- the voice of the people prevails! Sign the petition! Pass this post on to your friends, your family, your neighbours...everybody! Together we can stop the HST!

Tax dollars pay for "gay pride" events -- but not in Montreal

Organizers of the Divers/Cité festival in Montréal are having hissy fits because the Conservative federal government refused to approve funding for the event. The directors said bureaucrats told them their funding request "met all the criteria", but that final approval was up to Industry Minister Tony Clement. Reports that Clement said "I may be a geek, but I'm not queer!" are undoubtedly untrue.

According to CBC News (which knows a thing or two about the gay community) Suzanne Girard, director of Divers/Cité, said Wednesday the event's organizers are "reeling" from the news.
"They have millions of dollars but they chose not to give to Divers/Cité. The reasons we don't know. Is it we're gay? Is it we're Montéalais? We're Québecois?"

Walt says maybe it's "all of the above"!

Tax dollars pay for "gay pride" events -- simply silly!

Are you pleased, fellow taxpayers, that the Harper government is using your hard-earned and grudgingly paid tax dollars to support Gay Pride parades? The Toronto event, a couple of weeks ago, benefited from an injection of $400,000. Under the guise of promoting tourism, the Tories are trying to buy the votes of gays, lesbians, transsexuals and other deviates with our money.

Even Steve’s Tory caucus don’t approve! Conservative MP Brad Trost (he’ll be "Toast" after the next election!) said, on the record, that "almost the entire Conservative caucus" and the Prime Minister's Office were caught off guard by the huge grant to the organizers of Toronto’s gay pride week.

Trost suggested that junior tourism minister Diane Ablonczy had been stripped of the funding envelope because of the grant. The government denies that, but these days they deny everything! Perhaps poor Ms. Ablonczy was simply overworked?

Meanwhile Suzanne Girard, director of Montreal's Divers/Cité "artistic" festival, blamed "right-wing fringe elements" for unfairly trying to embarrass the Conservatives and cause problems for events like hers at which it is said such arts and crafts as body painting and fudge packing are demonstrated.

So are Mr. Toast and the four other MPs who criticized the grant at a weekly meeting last month "right-wing fringe elements"? Or do they speak for the majority of Canadians who are (a) straight and (b) disgusted to see their taxes being used to promote a lifestyle which is contrary to the laws of God and nature. (See following post.)

Canada Family Action, a socially conservative advocacy group, said it was disturbed taxpayers' money was used to fund Toronto Pride. It said Toronto police should have laid charges against individuals who paraded nude at the event.

Richard Vezina of Montreal's Black and Blue festival, touted as the biggest gay and lesbian event of its kind in the world, says he has been the victim of the social conservatism in the Conservative government. Conservatism in a Conservative government -- imagine that!

Mr. Vezina's party-type festival is waiting to find out whether it will receive Marquee funding.
He sent Industry Canada a letter asking whether the Ablonczy matter would "impact the objective analysis" of his application. He did not, however, demand the return of his trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s best goaltender. (Is this right? Ed.)

One of Mr. Vezina’s colleagues, Bruce Light-Leauferre, characterized the whole controversy as "simply silly".