Yes, the government wastes our tax dollars. There's no doubt about that. But the answer is not to rally against taxes, it's to rally against the government's waste of tax dollars. Those are two completely different things. I have no respect for someone who says I don't pay taxes because the government wastes our tax dollars (Trump). I have the utmost of respect for someone who pays taxes but works to keep the government accountable as to how his/her tax dollars are spent.
Despite what you (or rather, I) say about Trump, he was right when he compared airports in the US to other first world countries during the debate. Compare LAX to YVR (our Airport in Vancouver) and you will see what I'm talking about. I thought I was in a third world country when I landed in LAX recently. But we pay for it in taxes. The government takes 50% of every dime I earn just federally and provincially, then add to that property tax, PST, GST (which are sales taxes - provincial - 7% in BC, and federal - 5% -- you have no federal sales tax in the US -- and our PST went to 10% on my Tesla for the luxury tax - I paid $15k in taxes on my Tesla -- what did you pay in taxes in the US? -- plus no rebate here for a Tesla), plus all the other fees, payroll taxes, employment insurance (to pay for 1 year maternity leave in addition to being laid off) etc, etc and I pay far over 50% of what I earn in taxes. Yes, I am in the highest tax bracket but so is Trump and he pays nothing! Romney paid 14%, and may US voters fell in love with Bush senior's "Read my lips, no new taxes!"
(after Regan promised to not raise taxes but did 7 of 8 years in office). I hate taxes too. I'm more than happy to support those who are mentally and physically disabled but I can't stand supporting all those able bodies lazy arses, of which we have far too many. But there's something to be said for making the wealthy pay their fair share, and having nice roads, bridges, airports, healthcare, 1 year maternity leave (and I am an employer and just went through a valued employee taking a year off, hiring a temp, who I eventually kept on), and so forth.
Canada is not perfect by any means. We waste of a ton of tax dollars (billions of which go as subsidies to big oil). But when many of you complain above about not paying any more taxes, take a look around at your infrastructure, take a close look at what the wealthy (actually super wealthy) among you are paying, and if anyone at all is holding them to account, and ask if you really want to keep the status quo?