While they're at it, get that fucking UN building out of Manhattan, and out of the USA. I couldn't even imagine what the annual cost is to the city for that thing, plus all the inconvenience to NYers every day with all the diplomatic traffic diversions and security etc. Move it to the Newfoundland coast. Out-of-sight, out-of-mind. At least there they'll have a better view of the ocean.
Whatever the cost is...New York should ask them to pay taxes. If that happens, they will then move out of state on their own to maybe...Florida for lower taxes but they'll need to learn to deal with the extreme heat that will become more common in the years going forward ??? The UN is a tax-exempt organization and does not pay local business income taxes, property taxes, or sales and use tax. wrbtrader
Climate Canucks living high on the hog these days. Canada’s “climate change” envoy racked up over $250,000 in luxury travel expenses In August 2022, the Libreral government appointed Catherine Stewart as Canada’s “Ambassador For Climate Change”. In the words of Justin Trudeau at the time of her appointment, Stewart would “drive Canada’s continued collaboration with the international community to build a clean, healthy future for everyone – here in Canada and beyond” And drive collaboration she did – to the tune of over a quarter million dollars worth of luxury hotel stays, and business class airfare. In one notable instance, Stewart billed the taxpayers of this country over $10,000 for a three day jaunt from Toronto to Ottawa including airfare and $323 a night room at the Sheraton Centre Hotel to attend a climate conference “to promote Canada’s clean growth.” The flight to Ottawa from Toronto is about 45 minutes, or an hour gate-to-gate. There are flights every hour from both Pearson and Billy Bishop for a few hundred bucks each way, and maybe a grand for business class. If you deduct the luxury hotel ($900) from the total tab, it leaves $9,000 – which really can only mean one thing: private jet. Stewart is taking one for the team, flying first class, or even private, staying in luxury hotels all over Europe, while attending climate emergency confabs so you won’t have to (that’s if you’re permitted to travel at all) This is just the latest episode of climate hypocrisy from the Canadian government. A few weeks ago Health Minister Mark Holland went on an unhinged rant on the floor of the House of Commons, demonizing Canadians for taking their children on car trips for summer holidays https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2024...voy-racked-over-250000-luxury-travel-expenses