Canadian Taxpayers Federation honours the art of government waste

For the 11th year, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation held its “Teddies Waste Awards Ceremony” to recognize excellence in the art of government waste

Federal Award Winner:

Canada Council for the Arts. The federally funded agency spent $15,000 last year to help bring a Belgian art exhibit to Quebec that produces a poop-like substance when fed with food. It also spent $40,000 on a project that seeks to fly a giant inflatable banana over the state of Texas

Provincial Award Winner:

All Nations Coordinated Response Network. The organization is a government-funded child and family services agency in Manitoba that held a ‘Spa Day’ for its staff in May of last year. Tarot card readings, make-up lessons, manicures and pedicures were some of the activities at the ‘workshop.’ The bill for spa day was $2,292 for the activitie.

Municipal Award Winner:

City of Vancouver. Miraculously, the City went from being in a position to receive $193-million for allowing a firm to build condos for the athletes on city land to being saddled with $875-million in debt and ownership of the costly condos.

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