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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
September 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Your billboard to stop government waste 

Your billboard to stop government waste  Hi John, You have a billboard right outside the prime minister’s office sending the perfect message at the perfect time.  Stop wasting money and balance the budget! That’s the message Prime Minister Mark Carney, politicians and bureaucrats will see ev…
  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Take one-question survey on bureaucracy 

Take one-question survey on bureaucracy  Hi John, You can tell us what you think about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan for the bureaucracy.  Carney recently stated that any reduction to the size of the federal bureaucracy will “happen naturally through attrition.” Here are some facts about…
  Devin Drover - CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
September 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Stop Ottawa’s pipeline ban

Stop Ottawa’s pipeline ban Hi John,  Here’s your chance to fight Ottawa’s pipeline ban. The Alberta government is bringing a new court challenge to the No More Pipelines Law, officially called the Impact Assessment Act. In a previous court challenge, the Supreme Court ruled parts of legislat…
  Devin Drover - CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM

SURVEY: Pipelines in Canada

SURVEY: Pipelines in Canada Hi John, The No More Pipelines Law is going back to court and we want to know what you think. The Alberta government is bringing a new court challenge to the No More Pipelines Law, officially called the Impact Assessment Act. In a previous court challenge, the Sup…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
September 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM

PETITION: Carney’s gun confiscation

PETITION: Carney’s gun confiscation Hi John, You can push back against Ottawa’s wasteful gun ban. Reporting shows that the government is going to launch its gun ban and confiscation scheme soon. The federal government has banned more than 2,000 models of firearms since 2020. Before they were…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
September 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM

RE: Sign PETITION to end corporate welfare

RE: Sign PETITION to end corporate welfare Hi John,  You can fight back against politicians giving your money to multinational corporations.  Join thousands of other taxpayers in telling Ottawa to keep their hands out of your wallets.  Corporate welfare costs the average Canadian family more th…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
September 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM

PETITION: Governor General billed $1,117 for shoes 

PETITION: Governor General billed $1,117 for shoes  Hi John, You know the Governor General bleeds taxpayers dry and this is your chance to demand an end to these lavish perks.   The latest revelations make the waste impossible to ignore.  The Governor General stuck you with the bill for $1,11…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
September 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM

Thank you for joining Hans’ fight for what’s right

Thank you for joining Hans’ fight for what’s right Hi John, Hans is one step further in his fight for financial transparency. That’s because of YOU. Because taxfighters like you stepped up and donated, the CTF was able to partner with First Nations activist Hans McCarthy in his fight for more …
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
September 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Sign PETITION to end corporate welfare

Sign PETITION to end corporate welfare Hi John, Here’s how you can stop the reverse Robin Hood politicians are pulling on you.  First, they take your money and hike your taxes. Then they give your money to multinational corporations.  The federal government put taxpayers like you on the hook…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
September 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Show Carney his BIGGEST waste of money

Show Carney his BIGGEST waste of money Hi John,  You can show the prime minister how he’s wasting a billion dollars a week and make sure he can’t miss the message.  Ottawa wastes a lot of your money in a lot of different ways. The federal government forced you to pay $20,000 for a study on g…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
September 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM

RE: FIGHT BACK against the gas car ban!

RE: FIGHT BACK against the gas car ban! Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw the petition against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s gas and diesel vehicle ban. Thousands of taxfighters like you have turned up the heat on Carney so much that he had to delay implementation of the ban on new gas an…
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Sign the petition to stop the ban of new gas and diesel vehicles

Sign the petition to stop the ban of new gas and diesel vehicles Hi John, You’re winning the fight against the ban on new gas and diesel vehicles and now’s the time to push even harder. The federal government is still planning to ban new gas and diesel vehicles, but Prime Minister Mark Carney…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Join Hans in fighting for what’s right

Join Hans in fighting for what’s right Hi John, Ottawa’s blocking accountability for grassroots First Nations band members and this is your chance to stand with a courageous activist who’s pushing back. Hans McCarthy is fighting for accountability on Frog Lake First Nation.  Frog Lake’s trus…
  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM

SURVEY RESULTS: fighting unaffordable government

SURVEY RESULTS: fighting unaffordable government Hi John, You gave us our marching orders as politicians come back to Ottawa.  We asked thousands of taxfighters like you what the Canadian Taxpayers Federation should focus on when the House of Commons resumes in September. Here’s what you told…
  Gage Haubrich CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM

PETITION: Increased accountability for First Nations 

PETITION: Increased accountability for First Nations  Hi John, Some Canadians are missing a watchdog for their politicians. You can push to change that. There’s an auditor general for the federal government and every single province has one. But there’s no auditor general for First Nations co…
  Todd MacKay - CTF VP Communications · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Parliament’s coming back…

Parliament’s coming back… Hi John, You can still make a difference for taxpayers before Parliament comes back on September 15.  Your Federal Director Franco Terrazzano and the team have mapped out campaigns with court fights, public opinion polling, social media strategies and everything in b…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
September 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Gas Tax Quiz results giveaway – here’s your discount code

Gas Tax Quiz results giveaway – here’s your discount code Hi John, You can get a deal at the Taxpayer Store because you showcased your knowledge about how much gas taxes are costing you at the pumps.  To thank you for taking the time to learn more about gas taxes, we’d like to give you a code…
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM

SIGN the petition to fight gas taxes

SIGN the petition to fight gas taxes Hi John, You know your stuff on gas taxes – here’s the results of the quiz! Most taxfighters knew that about 30 per cent of the price they’re paying at the pumps goes to the taxman.  Most people also knew that British Columbia, and specifically Vancouver …
  Devin Drover - CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
August 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM

SURVEY: CBC hiding salaries

SURVEY: CBC hiding salaries Hi John, The CBC is hiding salaries from taxpayers and we want to know what you think. Unlike most provinces, the federal government has no “sunshine law” that forces government bodies to disclose the names, positions, and salaries of their highest paid employees. …
  Gage Haubrich CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM

RE: PETITION: Carney’s gun ban

RE: PETITION: Carney’s gun ban Hi John, You can join the fight against Ottawa’s wasteful gun ban scheme. The federal government said it’s going to start confiscating firearms from individual Canadians in September. Ottawa’s confiscation program could cost taxpayers like you billions of dolla…
  Ethan Fisher CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
August 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM

FINAL WEEK: Your chance to make your voice heard

FINAL WEEK: Your chance to make your voice heard Hi John, You still have time to fill out the government’s prebudget consultation – but not for long!  The government is running a survey asking Canadians what they think the next federal budget should focus on. It’s open until this Thursday, Au…
  Ethan Fisher CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
August 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM

RE: Take the quick Gas Tax quiz and win prizes

RE: Take the quick Gas Tax quiz and win prizes Hi John, You still have a chance to win prizes – just by taking a fun quiz about gas taxes. Your CTF taxfighters have gathered information from all over Canada and put it into this quiz.  We’re excited to see how much you know – and to show you …
  Gage Haubrich CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
August 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM

PETITION: Carney’s gun ban 

PETITION: Carney’s gun ban  Hi John, You can push back against Ottawa’s gun confiscation that’s wasting billions with no results. Prime Minister Mark Carney is forging ahead with his expensive and ineffective gun ban and confiscation scheme.  Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said t…
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
August 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Take the quick Gas Tax quiz and win prizes

Take the quick Gas Tax quiz and win prizes Hi John, YOU can win prizes by taking this fun QUIZ on gas taxes. The CTF just released the 27th annual Gas Tax Honesty Report, showing how much and how many TAXES you pay at the pump. We broke down the numbers from across the country and you can tes…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
August 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Canadians choose dumbest government waste

Canadians choose dumbest government waste Hi John, You told us who YOU think is the worst waste offender in government. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation handed out Waste Awards to politicians and bureaucrats who wasted your money in the dumbest ways. Then we sent out a survey asking YOU who …
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM

The truth behind the carbon tax

The truth behind the carbon tax Hi John, You took our carbon tax quiz and you knew your stuff.  Taxfighters like you impressed us with how much you knew. Here are the highlights:  85% of supporters like you knew that Carney didn’t say how much his carbon tax on businesses will cost Canadians.…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
August 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM

PETITION: cut the Governor General budget

PETITION: cut the Governor General budget Hi John, You already know that the governor general costs taxpayers boat loads of cash.   It’s outrageous to force Canadians to pay for luxury perks handed out to a ceremonial figurehead. Now a new Leger poll confirms what you’ve known all along. Nea…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM

RE: SURVEY: Government funded media

RE: SURVEY: Government funded media Hi John, I didn’t want you to miss your chance to make your voice heard about government funding the CBC.  Your taxfighters at the CTF are making plans on how to fight for you this year and hearing directly from you makes sure we’re focused on your prioriti…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
August 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM

RE: Take the survey to set your priorities

RE: Take the survey to set your priorities Hi John, I want to know what you think so I can hold politicians accountable to YOU.  September is right around the corner and that’s when MPs get back to Parliament.  There’s always a bunch of taxpayer issues that pop up during Parliament.  But I …
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
August 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Tell us who is the worst waste offender

Tell us who is the worst waste offender Dear John, Politicians waste your money like crazy and now you can tell us who you think should have “won” an award for the worst wasteful spending. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation handed out big, golden pig trophies to politicians and bureaucrats who…
  Kris Sims - CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM

SURVEY: Government funded media

SURVEY: Government funded media Hi John, This is your chance to weigh in on the fight to defund the CBC. The CBC is costing taxpayers $1.4 billion this year and it is not being accountable to you. It said it would get rid of its big bonuses, but then it turned around and handed out historica…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
July 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Give Trudeau a golden pig award

Give Trudeau a golden pig award Hi John, Here’s your chance to mock Trudeau one more time.  Politicians think they’re so important and the one thing they hate more than anything is when you mock them.  Here’s how you can have some fun and laugh at Trudeau and other wasteful politicians. The …
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
July 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM

RE: Survey: Holding Carney Accountable

RE: Survey: Holding Carney Accountable Hi John, We’re missing your answers to the Taxpayer Priorities Survey! Thousands of survey answers from taxfighters like you are already pouring in after we sent it out a few days ago.  I wanted to make sure YOU didn’t miss your chance to have your voic…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
July 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Franco's Marching Orders

Franco's Marching Orders Hi John, This is your chance to tell us your taxpayer priorities as we build strategies to hold politicians accountable when they come back to Parliament in the fall.  There’s a new prime minister in office and he’s finished his first sitting of Parliament.  Politici…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Tell the government: NO MORE DEBT! 

Tell the government: NO MORE DEBT!  Hi John, You can hammer the government’s own budget consultation and you need to have your say. You know the federal government doubled the national debt in less than a decade. Your kids and grandkids will be making payments on that debt for the rest of thei…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Sign the petition to stop wasteful government 

Sign the petition to stop wasteful government  Hi John, You can make greedy government union bosses let go of your wallet.  You know the federal government wastes your money like crazy.  Ottawa spent $540 billion last year. That’s up 43 per cent in 10 years even after accounting for inflatio…
  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]
July 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Automakers warn the ban will hurt families

Automakers warn the ban will hurt families Hi John, Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to ban new gas and diesel vehicle sales by 2035 and you must act now before it's too late. This ban could cost taxpayers like you nearly $300 billion by 2040, according to a federal report. And that doesn’t e…
  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…