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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 7:17 PM

$11K for photos of oatmeal, etc.?

$11K for photos of oatmeal, etc.? Dear Supporter,   We have a fun challenge for you and you’ll help save taxpayers money.   First, here’s what happened.   The Canadian Taxpayers Federation caught the Trudeau government blowing $11,100 on pic…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Investigate WE contracts

Investigate WE contracts Dear Supporter, The WE Charity backed out of its $900-million contract with the Trudeau government, but before that blew up, WE got millions from Ottawa and we need your help to get the auditor general to investigat…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Help us stop Trudeau from giving Bombardier more cash

Help us stop Trudeau from giving Bombardier more cash Dear supporter, You’ll never guess who’s meeting with Ottawa politicians just in case it needs  another subsidy. Why it’s Bombardier, of course! Last week, Bombardier’s new CEO, Éric Ma…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Taking the gun ban and buyback to court

Taking the gun ban and buyback to court Dear Supporter, Cassandra Parker is a sport shooter and an owner of a small business in Prince George, B.C. She has launched a legal challenge against the Trudeau government’s new gun ban and buyback.…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 4:04 PM

UN turns down Trudeau

UN turns down Trudeau Dear Supporter, The United Nations has said “NO” to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.   After auditioning for a seat on the U.N. Security Council for years, Trudeau failed to be the pick of the litter last week in New Yor…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Taking the gun ban and buyback to court

Taking the gun ban and buyback to court Dear Supporter,   We all want a safer Canada, but buying back guns from licenced gun owners won’t stop criminals   So we need your help to save taxpayers’ money by taking Ottawa to court.   The Trudeau…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Why won’t Trudeau stand with Charmaine and support First Nations transparency?

Why won’t Trudeau stand with Charmaine and support First Nations transparency? Dear Supporter,   Charmaine Stick and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation were back in court to fight for transparency in First Nations communities. Charmaine has b…
  Jasmine Pickel · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Toronto thinks YOU should pay for its $3.8-billion floating park

Toronto thinks YOU should pay for its $3.8-billion floating park Dear supporter,   Toronto Mayor John Tory wants to build a massive park in the air above the downtown train yards. He says it will cost $1.7 billion, but we just found out it w…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Is two hours of chairing a committee worth a $10,000 raise?

Is two hours of chairing a committee worth a $10,000 raise? Dear John,   The unelected, unaccountable, unequal Senate is at it again and we need your help to demand accountability.   Even with their long history of ripping off taxpayers, it …
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Why are political parties getting wage subsidies?

Why are political parties getting wage subsidies? Dear John,   We’ve been pushing a clear message to politicians: political parties should not be taking wage subsidies intended to help Canadians struggling with the pandemic shutdown.   But a…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 24, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Erin O’Toole pledges to give back wage subsidy

Erin O’Toole pledges to give back wage subsidy Dear supporter, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sent a clear message to politicians: it’s wrong for political parties to take wage subsidies meant to help Canadians struggling with the pandem…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 23, 2020 at 7:06 PM

STOP politicians from raiding the wage subsidy

STOP politicians from raiding the wage subsidy  Dear John, News broke Friday afternoon that four of the five major federal political parties are taking taxpayer-funded wage subsidies designed to help small businesses shut down by the COVID-…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Trudeau isn’t cutting his pay, will Conservatives candidates?

Trudeau isn’t cutting his pay, will Conservatives candidates? Dear Supporter,   We just released the public opinion survey we did through through the Angus Reid Forum and it showed two out of three Canadians want MPs to reduce their own sala…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Trudeau’s gun buyback program makes Canadians poorer – not safer

Trudeau’s gun buyback program makes Canadians poorer – not safer Dear Supporter,   We all want a safer Canada, but spending millions to take guns from licenced gun owners isn’t a good plan and it’s wrong for the government to do it without a…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 2:04 PM

A bailout for politicians?

A bailout for politicians? Dear Supporter,   The federal government has already pushed hundreds of billions of dollars out the door to help Canadians during this health emergency.   But you’ll never guess who politicians are thinking about b…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Don’t miss your chance to tell Trudeau to cut his salary

Don’t miss your chance to tell Trudeau to cut his salary Dear supporter,   Some people watch the news and complain. Other people do something about it. And that’s why we want to make sure you don’t miss your chance to chip in to buy an opini…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 1:42 PM

MPs salaries: make them take a cut

MPs salaries: make them take a cut Dear supporter,   It is clear taxpayers want members of Parliament to take a pay cut. Since launching our petition, over 25,000 taxpayers have signed it. Momentum is building. And now we need your help to p…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 4:21 AM

Don’t miss this: Cut MPs $182,600 salaries

Don’t miss this: Cut MPs $182,600 salaries Dear Supporter, While Canadians are hurting, members of Parliament got a $3,700 raise this April . Now they make $182,600. We asked members of Parliament to donate their raises to charity. To date…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 7:20 PM

PETITION: Cut MPs $182,600-salaries

PETITION: Cut MPs $182,600-salaries  Dear Supporter, Canadians are hurting. Since the COVID-19 crisis started, over five million of our fellow citizen have lost their jobs. Tens of thousands of business owners have been forced to close the…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 9:21 PM

Sign the open letter

Sign the open letter Dear supporter, Thank you to many of you who have contacted us, filled out our surveys and responded to our emails over the past few weeks. We’ve taken that feedback and built an open letter you can sign and send to pol…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 6:21 PM

SURVEY: How is Canada doing in response to the coronavirus threat?

SURVEY: How is Canada doing in response to the coronavirus threat? Dear Supporter, The coronavirus is driving unprecedented change and policy debates are shifting by the hour.   As a supporter of the CTF, we’re interested in your views on t…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 1:52 AM

Here are the MPs who gave up their pay hike

Here are the MPs who gave up their pay hike Dear Supporter,   On April 1st, Members of Parliament received an automatic pay raise. With millions of Canadians out of work during this crisis, that’s completely outrageous.   Parliament couldn’t…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Can you believe MPs are getting a pay hike?

Can you believe MPs are getting a pay hike? Dear Supporter, Would you believe that in the middle of this coronavirus crisis, members of Parliament are getting a pay raise?   It’s true. Legislation in place means that every year on April 1, …
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Tell Trudeau to scrap the carbon tax hike

Tell Trudeau to scrap the carbon tax hike Dear Supporter, We’re obviously in the middle of an unprecedented global emergency.   While the fight to beat this disease is rightly front and center, in the meantime, it also means thousands of Ca…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Tell the opposition parties to stop Trudeau’s power grab

Tell the opposition parties to stop Trudeau’s power grab Dear Supporter, The House of Commons will be debating emergency legislation in order to help Canadians get through this coronavirus crisis, but there’s a problem we need to fix.   Medi…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 8:48 PM

No tax hikes during the coronavirus crisis

No tax hikes during the coronavirus crisis Dear Supporter, We’re obviously in the middle of an unprecedented global emergency.   While the fight to beat this disease is rightly front and center, in the meantime, it also means thousands of C…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 6:25 PM

SURVEY: How should Canada respond to the coronavirus threat?

SURVEY: How should Canada respond to the coronavirus threat? Dear Supporter, It’s been all over the news – the coronavirus is now a global health pandemic.   In addition to the obvious health concerns, there is a big debate raging about the…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 3:09 AM

VICTORY! No money for Harry and Meghan

VICTORY! No money for Harry and Meghan Canadian taxpayers will NOT be footing the bills for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Dear Supporter, You did it! Canadian taxpayers will NOT be footing the bills for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Pr…
  Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 1:09 AM

Big win for taxpayers against Trudeau’s carbon tax

Big win for taxpayers against Trudeau’s carbon tax Your support helped taxpayers defeat Trudeau’s carbon tax in Alberta’s court. Dear John, You did it. Your support helped taxpayers defeat Ottawa’s carbon tax in Alberta’s court of appeal. The Alberta cour…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Bailout or approval?

Bailout or approval? Dear Supporter,   Media are reporting that the Trudeau cabinet is considering giving Alberta a bailout instead of approving the Teck Frontier oilsands project in northeastern Alberta.   It’s a huge, $20-billion project t…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Bailout or approval?

Bailout or approval? Dear Supporter,   Media are reporting that the Trudeau cabinet is considering giving Alberta a bailout instead of approving the Teck Frontier oilsands project in northeastern Alberta.   It’s a huge, $20-billion project t…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 7:55 PM

2020 Teddy Waste Awards

2020 Teddy Waste Awards Dear Supporter, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2020 Teddy Waste Awards are just around the corner!   Every year, the CTF takes centre stage on Parliament Hill to hand out our iconic golden pig statues to the wors…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 9:49 PM

PETITION: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay Harry and Meghan’s bills

PETITION: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay Harry and Meghan’s bills We’ve heard you loud and clear.  Dear Supporter,   We’ve heard you loud and clear.   We’ve had countless supporters tell us they don’t want taxpayers paying the bills for the Duke and Duchess of Sus…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 3:23 PM

End the annual $12,000 bureaucrat red carpet gala!

End the annual $12,000 bureaucrat red carpet gala! Dear Supporter, Federal bureaucrats wasted your tax dollars on a big party last year and they’re determined do it all over again in just a few weeks so we need your help to stop them. Otta…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 3:03 PM

We need 11 minutes of your time

We need 11 minutes of your time Fill out our 2020 supporter survey right now Dear John, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is growing. A year ago we had 151,000 supporters. Today we are at 231,000. In one year we grew by 53%. We go to work e…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 1:22 AM

CTF wins intervener status to fight the Trudeau carbon tax at the Supreme Court

CTF wins intervener status to fight the Trudeau carbon tax at the Supreme Court The CTF has won intervener status before the Supreme Court of Canada to fight the Trudeau carbon tax Dear Supporter,   It is now official: the CTF has won inter…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
November 16, 2019 at 1:54 PM

Tell Trudeau to stop the governor-general gravy train

Tell Trudeau to stop the governor-general gravy train The governor general’s role is completely ceremonial, but it’s getting outrageously expensive and we need your help to cut the waste. Dear John,   The governor general’s role is complete…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
November 10, 2019 at 5:17 AM

CTF wins intervener status at Supreme Court of Canada

CTF wins intervener status at Supreme Court of Canada   For the first time ever, the CTF has been granted intervener status before the Supreme Court of Canada Dear Supporter,   We just achieved a historic first for the Canadian Taxpayers Fe…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 6:38 PM

Trudeau can’t hide from his massive deficits

Trudeau can’t hide from his massive deficits It’s almost election day, and we’ve had our long-nosed, truth-in-politics mascot Fibber following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau  Dear Supporter, It’s almost election day, and we’ve had our long-…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 7:36 PM

Take our federal election SURVEY

Take our federal election SURVEY What are the most important issues for you? Dear John, And we’re off – the federal election is officially on.   We’re going to get media questions about important issues and we need to know what you think.  …
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 3:02 PM

Election becoming a tax-cut duel

Election becoming a tax-cut duel Both the Liberals and Conservatives promise tax cuts Dear Supporter,   The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has been pushing all parties to step up with tax cuts and now we’re seeing the results, but we need yo…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
September 22, 2019 at 3:20 PM

One party promises to fight corporate welfare – let’s get the rest on board

One party promises to fight corporate welfare – let’s get the rest on board Andrew Scheer says he’ll cut corporate welfare. Dear Supporter,   Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced that if he wins the October election, he will cut $1.5…
  Aaron Wudrick · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 9:39 PM

We sent Fibber to give Trudeau a message

We sent Fibber to give Trudeau a message Trudeau wants everyone to forget about his balanced budget, but we’re here to make sure everyone remembers. Dear Supporter,   Fibber, our long-nosed, honesty-in-politics, mascot greeted Prime Ministe…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
August 28, 2019 at 12:52 AM

Catherine McKenna’s carbon tax flip flops

Catherine McKenna’s carbon tax flip flops How high will the Trudeau Liberals hike their carbon tax?  Dear Supporter, How high will the Trudeau Liberals hike their carbon tax?   With an election less than two months away, it’s still not cle…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
August 19, 2019 at 3:30 PM

VICTORY: Charmaine gets another win for First Nation transparency

VICTORY: Charmaine gets another win for First Nation transparency The courts rule in favour of Charmaine Stick and hold Onion Lake Cree Nation in contempt of court for failing to open the books. Dear Supporter,   Charmaine Stick has another…
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 3:53 PM

Thank you for joining the Canadian Taxpayers Federation!

Thank you for joining the Canadian Taxpayers Federation! Our emails put you a click away from adding your voice to important taxpayer campaigns. Hello John, Thank you for joining! From time to time we will send you our Action Updates. Please be sure …