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  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
July 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Take the carbon tax quiz

Take the carbon tax quiz Hi John, You forced Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the carbon tax.  But the fight isn’t over yet. Carney has promised to keep hammering Canadian businesses with a hidden carbon tax.  You already know that a carbon tax on businesses is a carbon tax on Canadians. …
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Sign the petition to stop carbon tariffs

Sign the petition to stop carbon tariffs Hi John, One bad tax is gone and you can stop another one.  The good news is that the digital services tax that was about to be slapped on everything from Netflix to Amazon to Uber has been scrapped. The problem is that companies would have passed on …
  Devin Drover - CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM

CBC legal fight heating up

CBC legal fight heating up Hi John,  Your lawyers just grilled a CBC executive as part of your legal fight. That’s right – your Canadian Taxpayers Federation legal team went face-to-face with the CBC’s top marketing brass to find out how much of your money is being wasted on ads and why they’…
  Nicolas Gagnon - Quebec Director · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM

QUICK QUESTION – Governor General’s perks

QUICK QUESTION – Governor General’s perks Hi John, This is your chance to speak up about the Governor General’s taxpayer-funded luxury perks.  Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government just voted to keep every last cent of benefits for the Governor General.  Here’s what happened. Parliam…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM

PETITION: Don’t let Ottawa ban gas and diesel cars

PETITION: Don’t let Ottawa ban gas and diesel cars Hi John, The prime minister reaffirmed plans to ban new gas and diesel vehicles and this is your chance to join thousands of taxfighters to push back. Here’s what happened.  Conservative MP Melissa Lantman introduced a motion to scrap Ottawa…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
June 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM

QUIZ: Show off your provincial debt knowledge and WIN prizes

QUIZ: Show off your provincial debt knowledge and WIN prizes Hi John, YOU can win prizes and find out how your province is performing compared to the rest of the country with this quick QUIZ. The CTF just released a Finance Minister Report Card, ranking provincial finance ministers on spending…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Sign the petition to stop wasteful spending

Sign the petition to stop wasteful spending Hi John, You’re making your voice heard about how much money Ottawa is spending every year. You and I both know that Ottawa spends too much. And you know that Canadians can’t afford higher taxes because Ottawa keeps wasting money. Here’s some great…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Survey on federal tax cuts

Survey on federal tax cuts Hi John, This is your chance to tell us what you think about Ottawa’s promised tax cuts.  Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to cut income taxes, provide sales tax relief for homebuyers and repeal the consumer carbon tax law.  At the Canadian Taxpayers Federation,…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
June 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM

RE: Might be a fit for you…

RE: Might be a fit for you… Hi John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on this unique opportunity to double your impact in the fight for lower taxes.  Taxfighters like you are emailing politicians, signing petitions and sharing our videos with their friends and family. We appreciate e…
  Todd MacKay - CTF VP Communications · [email protected]
June 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Might be a fit for you…

Might be a fit for you… Hi John, Passionate taxfighters are saying great things about this unique opportunity so you might want to see if it’s a good fit for you. But first, you need to know there are lots of ways to stand up for taxpayers and we appreciate it when you’re signing petitions, f…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
June 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Join the fight to stop the gun ban 

Join the fight to stop the gun ban  Hi John, You’re changing the debate on Ottawa’s so-called gun ban and buyback. You and I both know wasting taxpayers’ money to take guns away from licenced Canadian gun owners won’t do anything to make Canadians safer.  And so does the rest of the country.…
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM

PETITION: DEFUND the CBC

PETITION: DEFUND the CBC Hi John, You know enforcing accountability for the CBC is really important when Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to give the state broadcaster even more money. Right now, the CBC costs taxpayers $1.4 billion per year. That kind of cash could pay the salaries …
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Ottawa spends a LOT of money

Ottawa spends a LOT of money Hi John,  You can show what Canadians really think about government spending that keeps going up. The federal government has increased spending by 26 per cent in the last five years and that’s after adjusting for inflation. It’s time to find out what other Canadi…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Ban on gas and diesel vehicles: time to join the fight

Ban on gas and diesel vehicles: time to join the fight Hi John, The fight against the ban on gas and diesel vehicles is heating up and this is your chance to make your voice heard. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is pushing ahead with Justin Trudeau’s policy to ban the sale of new gas…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Taxpayer win: Ottawa commits to a budget this year

Taxpayer win: Ottawa commits to a budget this year Hi John, You pushed Prime Minister Mark Carney to commit to holding a budget this year. In our last survey you told us that the government needs to hold a budget every year. So, we went to work. Your CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano w…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM

RE: Monthly Donation Opportunity 

RE: Monthly Donation Opportunity  Hey John I’m making sure you didn’t miss this opportunity. If you sign up to be a monthly donor, a generous donor will match your donation for the first year. So you can DOUBLE your impact today by signing up to make automatic monthly donations. You can sign…
  Todd MacKay-CTF VP of Communications · [email protected]
May 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Monthly Donations Will Get Doubled 

Monthly Donations Will Get Doubled  Hi John, Change takes dedication, but you can turbo charge it with a unique opportunity today. There are so many ways taxpayers like you are taking a stand by signing petitions, blowing the whistle on wasteful spending and keeping us on track by filling out…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM

POLL: Ottawa says no budget this year

POLL: Ottawa says no budget this year Hi John,  You know how important a budget is to keep track of your own spending.  It’s even more important when you are spending billions of taxpayers’ dollars. But Prime Minister Mark Carney’s finance minister announced that the federal government won’t…
  Gage Haubrich-CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM

SURVEY: Feds say no budget this year 

SURVEY: Feds say no budget this year  Hi John, You can tell Prime Minister Mark Carney what you think about Ottawa skipping the budget this year. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne just announced the federal government won’t present a budget this year. This means YOU won’t get to s…
  Gage Haubrich-CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM

PETITION: government debt 

PETITION: government debt  Hi John, Supporters like you proved you know all about the debt and this is your chance to turn that knowledge into action. Fighting the federal debt feels like a tall task, but thousands of taxpayers like you have made big progress in fighting back against the carb…
  Ethan Fisher-CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
May 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM

RE: QUIZ: Show off your government debt knowledge 

RE: QUIZ: Show off your government debt knowledge  Hi John, There’s still time to take the QUIZ and show how much you know about government debt.  Politicians like to use jargon to keep this important issue confusing and out of the conversation.  You can cut past the spin and see how much yo…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
May 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Government Debt QUIZ 

Government Debt QUIZ  Hi John, YOU can catch politicians running up debt with this quick QUIZ. Politicians purposely make the numbers hard to understand because they’re hoping you won’t notice when they borrow billions. So, let’s break down the numbers in this quick (and fun) QUIZ. You can …
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
May 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM

SURVEY RESULTS: Encouraging 

SURVEY RESULTS: Encouraging  Hi John, Thousands of taxpayers like you gave truly encouraging answers on our post-election survey. But first, many of you were honest about being disappointed with the election result. That’s understandable. And it’s OK if it takes a little while to process all …
  Todd MacKay - CTF VP Communications · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM

RE: SURVEY: Election results

RE: SURVEY: Election results Hi John, I want to make sure you don’t miss this ELECTION SURVEY because the early results are encouraging. You’ll get an email about some of the results in a day or so and I don’t want to give away too much, but here are two early takeaways. There is a sense of …
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM

NEW ELECTION RESULTS SURVEY 

NEW ELECTION RESULTS SURVEY  Hi John, This quick SURVEY is the best way for you to tell us what you think of the election – you can start the survey by clicking this link: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/ZvB1bI The election results just came in last night and as the dust settles, we want to kn…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Your LAST chance to vote

Your LAST chance to vote Hi John, Millions of Canadians are counting on you to cast your vote today, that’s why I wanted to send you a final note to make sure you’ve voted. You can get all the information you need at this link: https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&PAGEID=20 I’…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM

🚨 POLLS ARE OPEN TODAY 🚨 

🚨 POLLS ARE OPEN TODAY 🚨  Hi John, This is your LAST CHANCE to make your voice heard -- polls are open NOW.  I know we’ve already sent you emails about voting in this election. But I hope it’s OK that I’m sending one more reminder, because voting is that important.    TODAY is the day to VOTE…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM

POLLS ARE OPEN TOMORROW 

POLLS ARE OPEN TOMORROW  Dear John, You have the chance to choose the course for Canada by voting TOMORROW.   If you’ve already voted, thanks for leading the charge and please send this reminder to a friend. You know elections matter. That’s why it’s important that you get to your local votin…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
April 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Majority of Canadians oppose vehicle ban

Majority of Canadians oppose vehicle ban Hi John, You already know it’s a bad idea for the government to ban new gas and diesel cars. Now polling from Leger shows a majority of Canadians just told the government they do not support banning new gas and diesel vehicles. Thanks to the support o…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM

PETITION: Stop government’s debt dive

PETITION: Stop government’s debt dive Hi John, You know that taxpayers can’t let politicians borrow money recklessly.  Every dollar that the politicians borrow today is a dollar, plus interest, that taxpayers need to pay back down the line. Government debt is just tax pushed off until tomorro…
  Todd MacKay, CTF Vice-President of Communications · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM

The real story of the carbon tax 

The real story of the carbon tax  Hi John, Now you can get Franco’s carbon tax book from Indigo or Amazon. Knowledge is power so you know how important it is to dig into facts of the carbon tax. The carbon tax fight isn’t over. And you can arm yourself by reading the real story of the carbon …
  Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM

END wasteful spending

END wasteful spending Hi John, Pierre Poilievre’s platform cuts taxes and trims spending, but you can join the army of taxpayers it’ll take to get the debt going back down. Here’s some good news. Poilievre plans to cut taxes and leave more money in your pocket.  Conservative tax cuts includ…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Sign the petition to cut wasteful spending

Sign the petition to cut wasteful spending Hi John, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is planning to borrow $225 billion over the next four years, according to the platform he released on the weekend. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau planned to add $131 billion to the debt over the same time, ac…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM

RE: VOTE: Advanced polls are open

RE: VOTE: Advanced polls are open Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw this email about early voting. This election is important and we’re counting on you to hold the politicians accountable. Today is your last chance to vote early and skip the lines on election day.  Your friend,  Carson B…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM

SURVEY: Leaders Debate

SURVEY: Leaders Debate Dear John, You can tell us what you think about the ELECTION DEBATE with this quick SURVEY. Like you, all of your CTF directors were watching the debate and taking notes, but we need to hear what you think. CTF directors will be answering questions from reporters, reco…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM

VOTE: Advanced polls are open

VOTE: Advanced polls are open Dear John, You can send the politicians a message by voting in advance polls TODAY.  Between April 18 - 21, you can vote early in the advanced polls.  That means you can vote today to skip the lines on election day.  You know elections matter. Elections are the…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
April 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM

CORRECTION: Hidden carbon tax

CORRECTION: Hidden carbon tax Hi John, A great supporter named Stew noticed a mistake in this email. (A few others also noticed after Stew flagged it). The petition is supposed to be about opposing the hidden carbon tax on business. But the text on the handy petition form referred to reversin…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM

BREAKING: carbon tax poll

BREAKING: carbon tax poll Hi John, GOOD NEWS: Canadians don’t believe Mark Carney’s claim that a hidden carbon on business won’t cost them personally.  Hundreds of CTF supporters like you pitched in for a national poll asking Canadians who they think ultimately pays the cost of industrial car…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM

RE: Survey response needed: Election 2025 

RE: Survey response needed: Election 2025  Hi John, I wanted to make sure that you had every chance to take this survey: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/fwCiCI This election campaign has seen views and topics rapidly shift.  We wanted to make sure you had your chance to answer these questions…
  Carson Binda, CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM

RE: Franco’s book is ready for you to check out!

RE: Franco’s book is ready for you to check out! Hi John, You don’t want to miss out on Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax.  Right now, Franco’s book is at #7 on Amazon.ca’s bestseller list. Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s book PRAISING carbon taxes is at …
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Get the INSIDE STORY on YOUR fight against the carbon tax!

Get the INSIDE STORY on YOUR fight against the carbon tax! Hi John, You can send Mark Carney a message about the carbon tax – by ordering Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax. Franco’s book about SCRAPPING the carbon tax peaked at #7 on Amazon.ca’s bestse…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM

SURVEY: Taxpayer advisory panel 

SURVEY: Taxpayer advisory panel  Hi John, You can tell us what you think about the election through this quick SURVEY. Things change fast in elections. Politicians are making new promises every day. And this SURVEY is your chance to tell us what is most important to you. There are a lot of N…
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM

PETITION: GOVERNMENT WASTE 

PETITION: GOVERNMENT WASTE  Hi John, You can stop politicians from wasting your money by joining the army of thousands of taxpayers who are signing the petition.  The election is on and politicians are promising the moon in order to gain votes. But here’s the thing: the government doesn’t ha…
  Todd MacKay, VP Communications · [email protected]
April 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM

The truth about carbon taxes 

The truth about carbon taxes  Hi John,  You can cut through myths growing around the carbon tax by ordering Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax. Franco’s book is already climbing bestseller lists. Thousands of taxpayers like YOU told the Canadian Taxpay…
  Carson Binda - CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM

PETITION: NO HIDDEN CARBON TAXES

PETITION: NO HIDDEN CARBON TAXES Hi John, YOU ended the consumer carbon tax TODAY and you can win the next fight too.  The carbon tax went from 17 cents a litre of gas to zero today.  That’s saving millions of Canadians money and it happened because of one person: YOU. Politicians didn’t re…
  Nicolas Gagnon, CTF QC Director · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM

RE: SURVEY: Election priorities  

RE: SURVEY: Election priorities   Hi John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the survey my friend Carson sent you this week. You can jump on it right now: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/HfCixe I was on a call with Franco yesterday — when Carson brought up the early survey results, he was…
  Carson Binda, CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM

SURVEY: Election priorities  

SURVEY: Election priorities   Dear John, The ELECTION is in full swing and you can tell us where to focus through this quick SURVEY: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/tRCikh Every day of the election, CTF directors will be answering questions from reporters and firing out videos and emails. And…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Seniors get a tax cut

Seniors get a tax cut Hi John, Your pressure led to another big tax cut promise. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would increase the tax-free portion of seniors’ incomes.  Poilievre is promising to let working seniors keep an extra $10,000 tax-free. The Conservatives say th…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Tax-cut election 

Tax-cut election  Hi John, You’re making this a TAX CUT election and you can keep cranking up the pressure.  Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters like you have been pushing for lower taxes for years and now two major parties are running on income tax cuts.  Conservative Party Leader Pier…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
March 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Carney’s hidden carbon tax

Carney’s hidden carbon tax Hi John, You can tell Canadians the truth: The carbon tax is still costing you money and you could still get hit with it even when it’s hidden. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would be eliminating the consumer carbon tax immediately after becoming prime minister.…