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Canadian taxpayer watchdog group slams Crown corporations' $190M bonuses

Irish Mae Silvestre

created: Sept. 24, 2025, 2:11 p.m. | updated: Sept. 25, 2025, 4:34 p.m.

A watchdog group in Canada is questioning the decision of some Crown corporations to hand out $190 million in bonuses. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has spoken out on bonuses awarded by Crown corporations, citing worries about tax spending. According to the Government of Canada, federal Crown corporations provide services to the Canadian public and operate in various sectors of the economy. "It's a pretty bad look"Terrazzano argued that, taxpayer-funded or not, Crown corporations should not be awarding bonuses. "The Carney government says that it's requiring department agencies and Crown corporations to find up to 15 per cent in savings by 2028.

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