Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Swag to Spice Up Your Christmas

Swag to Spice Up Your Christmas Hi John, Want to show your support for lower taxes, less waste, and more accountable government? Want to poke fun at all the dumbest ways the government wastes money? Looking for a gift for that uncle who always brings up politics during Christmas dinner? You …

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  Todd MacKay CTF VP of Communications · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 1:27 PM

SURVEY: GST holiday and rebates 

SURVEY: GST holiday and rebates  Hi John, Everyone has an opinion on the GST holiday and rebates and you can tell us what you think by answering this short survey. Here’s what’s going on. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government is temporarily taking the GST off certain items su…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

November 26, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Canadians hearing Trudeau’s carbon tax propaganda

Canadians hearing Trudeau’s carbon tax propaganda Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says paying his carbon taxes is more important than your grocery bills. Seriously, you (and millions of other Canadians) need to see this video.  Trudeau can’t grasp the simple reality: his carbon tax ma…

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  Todd MacKay CTF VP of Communications · [email protected]

November 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Federal interest charges cost you $100/month 

Federal interest charges cost you $100/month  Hi John, All the big political brains say nobody cares about deficits and this is your chance to prove them wrong. When you ask political strategists why governments aren’t worried about running deficits, they shrug and answer: “Voters don’t care.…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM

You made Trudeau cut taxes (at least temporarily)

You made Trudeau cut taxes (at least temporarily) Hi John, You have to celebrate wins when tax cuts happen… and then it’s right back to work. The federal government is taking the GST off a bunch of stuff for two months, from diapers and car seats to rotisserie chickens and restaurant meals. …

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM

RE: Let’s go beat the carbon tax in court 

RE: Let’s go beat the carbon tax in court  Hi John, I thought you needed to see this golden opportunity to defeat Trudeau’s favourite tax.  I mean it when I say this: you have a chance to defeat the carbon tax once and for all.  The Alberta government is taking the carbon tax back to court. …

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Stop politician pension trickery 

Stop politician pension trickery  Hi John, You’re going to stop politicians from taking a pension they don’t deserve.  The Trudeau government wants to delay the next scheduled election by one week. That would give dozens of politicians a taxpayer-funded pension they don’t deserve. Those pensi…

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  Devin Drover CTF General Counsel · [email protected]

November 8, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Let’s beat Trudeau in court.

Let’s beat Trudeau in court. Hi John, You have a chance to win a NEW court fight against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his carbon tax. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is bringing a new challenge to the constitutionality of the carbon tax carve outs and taxpayers deserve a voice in the fight.…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Politicians heard your message in Parliament 

Politicians heard your message in Parliament  Hi John, You need to see the message YOU sent the parliamentary committee that’s setting the next election date. In my presentation to the committee, I just told them what supporters like you have told me: politicians shouldn’t delay the next elec…

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  Jay Goldberg CTF Ontario Director · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 10:32 PM

Here are the Fall Survey results! 

Here are the Fall Survey results!  Dear John, You’ve got to see some of the answers you gave us when thousands of you filled out our Fall Survey. You gave us some crystal-clear marching orders and they’re awesome. Check this out:  92 per cent oppose the carbon tax and just 16 per cent think …

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Update on your carbon tax fight 

Update on your carbon tax fight  Hi John, You’ve been leading the charge against the carbon tax so I wanted to give you an update from Ottawa.  Pressure from you and thousands of other taxpayers have clearly rocked the government caucus. Revolts are unpredictable. But this is clear: MPs know …

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  Jay Goldberg CTF Ontario Director · [email protected]

October 20, 2024 at 4:31 PM

LAST CHANCE – Complete the Fall Survey NOW!

LAST CHANCE – Complete the Fall Survey NOW! Hi John, This is YOUR chance to tell us where to go. Things are moving fast. The news from Ottawa changes every day. Legislatures are firing up across the country this fall. Now’s the time to set priorities. That means YOUR voice matters in our Fal…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

October 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Government MPs revolt against carbon tax

Government MPs revolt against carbon tax Hi John, You can put the final nail in the carbon tax’s coffin.  Media is reporting that a revolt is brewing among government MPs.  Multiple Liberals say the government should “axe the carbon tax,” according to Global News. The carbon tax is an ineff…

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  Ethan Fisher Communications Coordinator · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 8:32 PM

RE: SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Fall Survey 

RE: SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Fall Survey  Hi John, Franco sent your fall supporter survey a few days ago and I wanted to make sure you saw it.  There’s still time to send in your answers through this survey link: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/6SClIi I am the new guy at the Canadian Taxpayers…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

October 12, 2024 at 3:01 PM

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Fall Survey 

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Fall Survey  Hi John, You’re the boss and you set our priorities. This is your chance to tell us what matters to you by doing our fall survey. You can automatically start the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2024 Fall Survey by clicking your answer to the first question…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

October 11, 2024 at 7:46 PM

PETITION: New report shows BIG carbon tax costs 

PETITION: New report shows BIG carbon tax costs  Hi John, You should see the truck the Parliamentary Budget Officer just drove over the Trudeau government’s favourite talking point.  The Trudeau government keeps telling you that “families are going to be better off” with its carbon tax and re…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

October 9, 2024 at 7:31 PM

RE: Trudeau’s carbon tax ads

RE: Trudeau’s carbon tax ads Hi John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this great way to fight back against the Trudeau government’s carbon tax spin. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending $7 million on an ad campaign to convince Canadians the carbon tax is good. Trudeau is spending y…

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  Franco Terrazzano · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 11:30 PM

$7-million taxpayer-funded carbon tax ads

$7-million taxpayer-funded carbon tax ads Hi John, The government is using your tax dollars to run ads promoting the carbon tax and you can fight back.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is cooking up a $7-million ad campaign to convince Canadians the carbon tax is good.  You can fight that prop…

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  Gage Haubrich · [email protected]

October 2, 2024 at 10:11 PM

Auditor general for First Nations communities

Auditor general for First Nations communities Hey John, You know that every politician needs a watchdog and you can make sure there’s one there for some folks who could use a hand. Here’s the problem: Indigenous Canadians don’t have an auditor general to investigate issues in their communitie…

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  Carson Binda · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 4:16 PM

RE: PETITION: Stop Equalization  

RE: PETITION: Stop Equalization   Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw this petition about the equalization cash-grab and how you can fight it.  This is your chance to join the taxpayer army to fight equalization. When you sign the petition, you’ll be the first to know when there’s an oppor…

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  Todd MacKay CTF VP Communications · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM

investigative journalism for taxpayers

investigative journalism for taxpayers Hi John, You can tip the balance toward tax cuts and now’s the right moment to do it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government is unstable, so all parties are scrambling to get ready for a possible election. Right now, it’s more important tha…

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  Franco Terrazzano CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Taxpayers need you to join fight 

Taxpayers need you to join fight  Hi John, Taxpayers like you are winning the fight against the carbon tax.  But they need you to join the fight.  Tens of thousands of Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters have been sending emails and calling politicians with one simple message: scrap the…

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  Carson Binda · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Stop provincial politicians from burning your cash  

Stop provincial politicians from burning your cash   Hi John, This is your chance to push back against equalization.  Politicians like to make equalization complicated. But it’s simple. It sends about $25 billion to provincial governments in Manitoba, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. A bit …

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  Franco Terrazzano · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM

PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s debt binge 

PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s debt binge  Hi John, Eight hundred billion dollars.  That’s how much of your money the federal government will waste on debt interest charges before balancing the budget, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer data.  If you don’t force change, the federal governme…

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  Nicolas Gagnon CTF Quebec Director · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Ban on new gas vehicles - Tell Trudeau to back down 

Ban on new gas vehicles - Tell Trudeau to back down  Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to ban new gas and diesel vehicles is putting your wallet on the line. And taxpayers across the country are taking action to fight back against the ban. Here’s what’s at stake: Trudeau’s gover…

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  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

September 4, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Do you know you pay tax-on-tax? 

Do you know you pay tax-on-tax?  Hi John, The tide is turning against the carbon tax and this is your chance to jump into the fight.  You’ve probably heard the Trudeau government try to spin you and claim you get more money back in rebates than you pay in carbon taxes.  That math doesn’t add…

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  Todd MacKay, Vice President Communications · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 3:01 PM

investigative journalism quiz 

investigative journalism quiz  Hi John, You watch government waste like a hawk, but did you miss anything? This is your chance to test your knowledge and have fun doing it. You can take a quick QUIZ about big stories broken by our investigative journalist, Ryan Thorpe. He’s made the quiz a l…

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  Franco Terrazzano · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Even CBC’s friends oppose the bonuses 

Even CBC’s friends oppose the bonuses  Hi John, The tide’s turning against the CBC’s bonuses and this is your chance to jump into the fight. You probably heard the CBC is giving themselves another $18 million in bonuses this year. The average bonus for a CBC executive is $73,000.  Taxpayers …

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  Todd MacKay, Vice President Communications · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 8:32 PM

what should we investigate? 

what should we investigate?  Hi John, You need to tell us where you want your investigative journalist to focus. As you know, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation hired one of the best investigative journalists in the country: Ryan Thorpe. But we’re not like the media. We don’t chase the flavou…

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  Jay Goldberg-CTF ON Director · [email protected]

August 20, 2024 at 9:31 PM

How much are you getting screwed at the pumps? 

How much are you getting screwed at the pumps?  Dear John, Politicians are trying to hide gas taxes from you, but here’s a fun way to find out what’s going on. Politicians know taxpayers would be livid if they knew how much tax they pay at the pump. So they try to keep those taxes hidden. Bu…

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  Todd MacKay-CTF VP Communications · [email protected]

August 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM

RE: PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s tax-on-tax 

RE: PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s tax-on-tax  Hi John, Wow – that escalated FAST and you might want to get on board. Tens of thousands of taxpayers have signed the petition to take sales taxes off of other gas taxes. And we just launched the petition on Friday. In case you missed it, the details…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

August 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM

NEW: Canadian taxpayer newsletter

NEW: Canadian taxpayer newsletter Hi John, Politicians don’t want you to sign up for Taxpayer Waste Watch.  Taxpayer Waste Watch is the free, weekly email newsletter the Canadian Taxpayers Federation launched exposing the politicians and bureaucrats that hike your taxes and waste your money. …

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM

RE: PETITION: Shrink Ottawa’s bureaucracy 

RE: PETITION: Shrink Ottawa’s bureaucracy  Hi John, This might seem like an odd time to raise this issue, but here’s why I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. Ottawa has added more than a hundred thousand bureaucrats to the taxpayer payroll over the past decade and doubled the debt. Debt …

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  Gage Haubrich-CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]

August 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Stop Trudeau’s tax-on-tax 

Stop Trudeau’s tax-on-tax  Hey John, You know governments charge you too many taxes. But did you know you pay taxes on top of taxes at the gas station? When you head to the gas station and fill up your car, you are paying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax and the federal excise gas …

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Want the CBC defunded? 

Want the CBC defunded?  Dear John, The CBC just handed out $18 million in bonuses again this year, according to media reports this week. Meanwhile, the CBC is taking $1.4 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies this year. Even CBC reporters are asking CBC executives tough questions about handin…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

August 10, 2024 at 2:02 PM

PETITION: Shrink Ottawa’s bureaucracy 

PETITION: Shrink Ottawa’s bureaucracy  Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bureaucrat hiring spree is out of control. And you’re paying the price.  Since 2015, Trudeau added 108,000 extra bureaucrats. That’s a 42 per cent increase in less than a decade.  Are you getting 42 per cent bett…

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  Jay Goldberg-CTF Director · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 8:06 PM

One. Billion. Dollars. A. Week. 

One. Billion. Dollars. A. Week.  Hi John, You know the federal debt is a huge problem.  The good thing is, many Canadians are waking up to that too.  Right now, the Trudeau government is burning $1 billion a week just to pay the interest charges on the debt. Dealing with the debt is still g…

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  Kris Sims-CTF AB Director · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 8:21 PM

RE: CBC keeps wasting your money

RE: CBC keeps wasting your money Hey there, Just making sure you saw this note about the CBC wasting even MORE of your money on bonuses. I know it can be like drinking from a firehose! The CBC admits “some groups” don’t want them to hand out bonuses to executives. The good news is thousands o…

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  Gage Haubrich-CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]

July 26, 2024 at 8:27 PM

PETITION: Getting farmers a break

PETITION: Getting farmers a break Hey John, You have another chance to do some damage to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax and help farmers save money at the same time. Bill C-234 is a bill that would remove Ottawa’s carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms. Gas and dies…

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  Nicolas Gagnon - CTF Director · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 11:23 PM

Ban on new gas vehicles - Tell Trudeau to back down 

Ban on new gas vehicles - Tell Trudeau to back down  Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to ban new gas and diesel vehicle sales and now is the time for you to take a stand and stop it. Here’s what’s happening: Trudeau released a regulation to phase out gas and diesel vehicles…

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  Carson Binda - CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]

July 18, 2024 at 1:13 AM

RE: Make sure Trudeau doesn’t impose a home tax 

RE: Make sure Trudeau doesn’t impose a home tax  Hi John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this chance to add your voice to stop a home equity tax by signing this petition that thousands of other Canadians signed this week. The politicians keep saying you don’t need to sign this petition…

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  Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director – Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 4:38 PM

LAST CHANCE – Give us our marching orders!

LAST CHANCE – Give us our marching orders! Hi John, Your voice matters and we want to hear from you. This weekend is the deadline for the Summer Survey and we don’t want you to miss it. You can automatically start the 2024 Summer Survey by clicking on your answer to the first question. Is Cana…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

July 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM

PETITION: Defund CBC

PETITION: Defund CBC Hi John, You’re paying for more CBC bonuses. The CBC just quietly rubberstamped another round of bonuses for 1,200 non-union staff, managers and executives. And you’re paying for it. We don’t know how much these new bonuses will cost you yet. The state broadcaster hasn’t di…

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  Carson Binda, CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]

July 10, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Trudeau’s meeting with home equity tax lobbyists 

Trudeau’s meeting with home equity tax lobbyists  Hi John, How sure are you that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t impose a home equity tax? Here’s why I ask: Right now, you aren’t taxed on the money that you make if you sell your home. Trudeau promised he wouldn’t impose this type of home eq…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

July 8, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Trudeau’s army of censorship bureaucrats

Trudeau’s army of censorship bureaucrats Hi John, If you’re worried about crime, do you call the police or a government bureaucrat? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks you need more bureaucrats in Ottawa to keep you safe. You’ve probably heard of Trudeau’s so-called online harms bill. Many pub…

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  Todd MacKay-VP Communications · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM

RE: SURVEY – What are your Taxpayer priorities this summer? 

RE: SURVEY – What are your Taxpayer priorities this summer?  Hi John, I know Franco sent you the summer survey a couple days ago and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. You can jump into the survey by clicking this LINK: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/CTCOC0 I’m Franco’s boss and he’s …

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

July 4, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Here’s the 2024 Summer Survey! 

Here’s the 2024 Summer Survey!  Hi John, We work for you and you can set our priorities by taking a minute to do our summer survey. You can automatically start the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2024 Summer Survey by clicking your answer to the first question.  Is Canada going in the right …

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  Carson Binda-CTF Director · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM

Are you ready to fight Trudeau’s tax escalator?

Are you ready to fight Trudeau’s tax escalator? Hi John, The prime minister had to cap his most undemocratic tax hike and now you can jump on board to scrap it completely.  The federal government started experimenting with an escalator tax in 2017. The idea’s simple: the tax goes up automatica…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Trudeau’s “explanation”

Trudeau’s “explanation” Dear John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent $220,000 on airplane food. That actually happened. And Canadians know about this wasteful, extravagant spending because of Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters like you. Your CTF Investigative Journalist in Ottawa poured…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

June 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Fight against Trudeau’s capital gains tax 

Fight against Trudeau’s capital gains tax  Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thought Canadians would like his capital gains tax hike. Turns out about half of Canadians are already opposed to the tax hike, according to the pollster Angus Reid. And opposition is growing.  Thousands of Ca…

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