BREAKING: CBC's Catherine Tait tops CTF's 'Naughty List'

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its annual Taxpayer Naughty and Nice List for 2024.

CBC President Catherine Tait secured the top spot for spending $18.4 million on bonuses in 2023.

Over $3.3 million of the sum went to 45 executives, averaging more than $73,000 per executive, which is more than the average Canadian family income after taxes.

Also, CBC ratings are said to be falling, while Canadian's shelled out around $1.2 billion in 2023 to keep the national broadcaster afloat.

"Santa doesn't like it when girls and boys are greedy, and forcing struggling taxpayers to pay for Santa-sized executive bonuses is as greedy as it gets," CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano said. He also went after Global Affairs Canada.

"For billing taxpayers $51,000 a month on booze," he said, "Global Affairs Canada bureaucrats find themselves on Santa's Naughty List."

Also on the Naughty List was Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who received criticism for extending political party "welfare" contrary to his promises, and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham for failing to cap property tax increases as promised.

The entire federal bureaucracy joined the CFT Naughty List — for fiscal irresponsibility.

The Nice List was led by former Kensington Mayor Rowan Caseley, who resigned in opposition to wasteful spending, thus saving taxpayer money. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey earned a spot for his efforts in cutting gas taxes and challenging the federal carbon tax.

Premiers Danielle Smith of Alberta and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan also made the Nice List for their actions against the federal carbon tax.

"Santa is getting hammered by carbon tax bills on his reindeer barn," CTF Alberta Director Kris Sims lamented, "so Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands on the Naughty List for making everything more expensive with his carbon tax."