Trudeau, CBC top Taxpayer Federation’s Naughty list [Video]

A media president and the Prime Minister have topped the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) annual “Taxpayer Naughty List” for 2024.

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Outgoing CBC CEO Catherine Tait was announced as number one following a rocky year that saw its fair share of criticism against the public broadcaster president.

Tait has faced scrutiny for giving out bonuses to senior management after cutting hundreds of jobs.

CBC/Radio Canada paid out $18.4 million in bonuses to roughly 1,200 employees, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press.

More than $3.3 million of that was paid to just 45 executives.

When reached over email, CBC’s media relations said it had no comment.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the list’s runner-up.

The CTF has long railed against the Liberal carbon rebate, which its president Franco Terrazzano calls …