Colin Craig of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation publicized the tens of thousands of dollars lost in Winnipeg boat tours each summer. He succeeded in lobbying the city to eliminate the subsidized tour. Now the tour boat operator wants someone to resurrect the business and save the city's boat from the auction block.
For more CTF coverage of this story, including the expenses of the boat tour, click here: http://www.taxpayer.com/search/node/boat%20tour
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