The City of Saskatoon has given just three "energy coaching sessions" even though they spent over $116,000 on the program, as shown in documents the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) obtained.“The city needs to scrap this project before any more taxpayers’ dollars are flushed down the low-flow toilet,” said Gage Haubrich, Prairie director of CTF.“Clearly, bureaucrats are the ones that need coaching on how to stop wasting money.”With money from the federal government's Green Municipal Fund, the City of Saskatoon started energy coaching services in March 2023.According to the documents, they've only had three energy coaching sessions.The online video meetings suggest improving insulation, new windows, or changing old furnaces. You can find this information online for free in just a few seconds.So far, the city used $82,000 to run the program and $34,000 on advertising.The purchase order says the city might pay a consulting company up to $350,000 for this project.The City of Saskatoon is currently in the middle of budget negotiations, which might stick Saskatoon residents with a record-high property tax hike.“Instead of helping to cut our energy bills by scrapping the carbon tax, the federal government is handing out money for programs that no one is using,” said Haubrich. “An easy way for both the city and the feds to help Saskatoon residents afford their energy costs is to stop taking so much out of their pockets in taxes to pay for useless programs like this.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The City of Saskatoon has given just three "energy coaching sessions" even though they spent over $116,000 on the program, as shown in documents the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) obtained.“The city needs to scrap this project before any more taxpayers’ dollars are flushed down the low-flow toilet,” said Gage Haubrich, Prairie director of CTF.“Clearly, bureaucrats are the ones that need coaching on how to stop wasting money.”With money from the federal government's Green Municipal Fund, the City of Saskatoon started energy coaching services in March 2023.According to the documents, they've only had three energy coaching sessions.The online video meetings suggest improving insulation, new windows, or changing old furnaces. You can find this information online for free in just a few seconds.So far, the city used $82,000 to run the program and $34,000 on advertising.The purchase order says the city might pay a consulting company up to $350,000 for this project.The City of Saskatoon is currently in the middle of budget negotiations, which might stick Saskatoon residents with a record-high property tax hike.“Instead of helping to cut our energy bills by scrapping the carbon tax, the federal government is handing out money for programs that no one is using,” said Haubrich. “An easy way for both the city and the feds to help Saskatoon residents afford their energy costs is to stop taking so much out of their pockets in taxes to pay for useless programs like this.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
