Vaughan, Canada-Based Refuse System Co Waste Connections Generated 4Q 2017 Net Income of $315 Mil, Up $229 Mil From Its 4Q 2016 Net Income of $86 Mil ....................................................................................... Canadian Co Waste Connections Also Received an Income Tax Benefit of $209 Mil in the 4Q 2017 Primarily From the Puzzling, Very Lucrative US Federal Income Tax Debt Forgiveness Feature in the US Trump Tax Cuts Act ....................................................................................... This $209 Mil Income Tax Benefit Comprised 91% of Its 4Q 2017 Total Net Income Improvement of $229 Mil From the 4Q 2016