\u201cCanadians are struggling as inflation pushes up grocery bills, but subsidizing snacks made out of bugs doesn\u2019t sound like the right solution for taxpayers,\u201d said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. \u201cIf Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to take a bite out of crunchy crickets, he can do it without taking a bite out of taxpayers\u2019 wallets.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation gathered the list of cricket corporate welfare deals by reviewing the federal government\u2019s\u00a0proactive disclosure<\/a>\u00a0of grants and contributions.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.taxpayer.com\/newsroom\/taste-the-crunch-cricket-corporate-welfare-cost-420k<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The federal government spent $420,023 since 2018 subsidizing companies that turn crickets into human food \u201cCanadians are struggling as inflation pushes up grocery bills, but subsidizing snacks made out of bugs doesn\u2019t sound like the right solution for taxpayers,\u201d said … Continue reading