Letter: Government treats citizens like fools

The federal government treats citizens like fools. This April Fools' Day, citizens will be fooled into paying more carbon tax to fund another bureaucracy that cost $82.6M in 2022 and employed 465 bureaucrats. There are no numbers for 2023 expenses, but the costs certainly will not be less. Citizens need less bureaucracy, not more.

This April Fools' Day, citizens will be fooled into giving MPs another 4.2% pay raise. This will amount to between $8k and $14k per year per MP. Citizens need fewer, not more expensive, MPs.

Citizens need more personal freedom, less government bureaucracy, fewer government MPs, and no government waste. Government personnel should pay for their own meals, trips, pensions, etc., and no more perks.

Citizens need to stand up and quit allowing the government to treat us like fools.

— Duane Keller