Jay Goldberg-CTF Director · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Streaming tax to fund failing media 

Streaming tax to fund failing media  Dear John, Are you OK with higher streaming bills to bail out mainstream media and other government-approved content creators? That’s exactly what’s going to happen if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s streaming tax gets implemented. Streaming providers lik…

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  Todd MacKay-VP of Communications · [email protected]

June 17, 2024 at 9:02 PM

RE: Get your free government waste ebook 

RE: Get your free government waste ebook  Hi John, Just wanted to make sure you saw this latest free e-book offer all about the money governments wasted in 2023. Be warned, it may raise your blood pressure. Let us know what you think. Todd   Hi John, Next time politicians want more money…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

June 14, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Warning: this ebook might raise your blood pressure

Warning: this ebook might raise your blood pressure Hi John, Next time politicians want more money, throw the book at them – this book. You can download the ebook about all of the money governments wasted in 2023 by clicking this LINK: https://www.taxpayer.com/ebooks/download-your-free-copy-o…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 5:02 PM

RE: Politicians and media leave you in the dark

RE: Politicians and media leave you in the dark Hi John, Politicians don’t want you to sign up for the Taxpayer Waste Watch.   They don’t want you to know how badly they’re wasting your tax dollars.   The Canadian Taxpayers Federation just launched a weekly taxpayer newsletter, Taxpayer Waste …

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  Todd MacKay-CTF VP of Communications · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM

RE: PETITION: No ban on gas and diesel vehicles!

RE: PETITION: No ban on gas and diesel vehicles! Hi John, In case you want to sign the petition opposing the ban on new gas and diesel vehicles, I just want to clear some things up. First, we got lot of emails about the petition link not working. Thanks for letting us know. The petition got s…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

June 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Politicians and media leave you in the dark

Politicians and media leave you in the dark Hi John, Politicians don’t want you to read this news. They don’t like it when you know how they waste your money. And bureaucrats don’t want you to know how they spend your money on themselves.  Plus, some of the media refuse to cover important ta…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

June 6, 2024 at 5:02 PM

PETITION: NO streaming tax

PETITION: NO streaming tax Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants you to pay more to watch movies and listen to music.  The federal government just introduced a new streaming tax for services such as Netflix and Spotify.  Trudeau knows a streaming tax will cost you more. He even promis…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

June 4, 2024 at 6:31 PM

No ban on gas vehicles!

No ban on gas vehicles! Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to ban gas and diesel vehicles, but you can fight back right now. Here’s what’s happening: Trudeau released a regulation to phase out gas and diesel vehicles.  The feds will only allow dealerships to offer new gas and dies…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Feds rig election date to give MPs pensions

Feds rig election date to give MPs pensions Hi John, The government is trying to rig the system to give more MPs taxpayer-funded pensions. The good news is you can stop this if you act now.  Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced legislation that would move the next sche…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Award show for government waste

Award show for government waste Hi John, Politicians hate when you laugh at them for wasting money. They can handle outrage, but they can’t handle mockery.  That’s why, every year, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation hands out golden pig trophies for the worst wasteful spending in municipal, pr…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Stop Trudeau’s tax hikes

Stop Trudeau’s tax hikes Hi John, You can’t let Prime Minister Justin Trudeau get away with his capital gains tax hike. Here’s why: First, if you let Trudeau get away with this tax hike, it’s a good bet he’ll continue to hike taxes and target more and more Canadians, including you.  Second,…

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  Kris Sims-CTF Director · [email protected]

May 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM

BIG WIN! Trudeau government delaying C-11

BIG WIN! Trudeau government delaying C-11 Hi John, GREAT NEWS! The Trudeau government is BACKING AWAY from its online censorship law, Bill C-11. This is the law that could block what you can see, share and say online. Thousands of taxpayers like you signed petitions and blasted politicians …

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 11:15 PM

PETITION: End corporate welfare

PETITION: End corporate welfare Hi John, You get tax hikes and multinational corporations get your money.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford teamed up to give more of your money to another multinational automaker.  This time they gave Honda $5 billion.  That’s on t…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 1:11 AM

Trudeau keeps taxing Canadians

Trudeau keeps taxing Canadians Hi John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doesn’t deserve another penny from you.  Trudeau wants to take more money from Canadians with his capital gains tax hike. But you can’t let Trudeau get away with taking any more money from Canadians.  If Trudeau doesn’t fa…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 9:21 PM

PETITION: No ban on gas and diesel vehicles!

PETITION: No ban on gas and diesel vehicles! Hi John, You can stop the ban on gas and diesel vehicles, but now’s the time to take action. Here’s what’s happening. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released draft regulations to phase out gas and diesel vehicles. The government will still allo…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 12:01 AM

You get to pick

You get to pick Hi John, This is your chance to write the book about government waste. Don’t worry, you don’t have to write the whole book. But you can pick the title. Your investigative reporter, Ryan Thorpe, is always breaking frontpage stories about government waste. He’s got politicians…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 9:31 PM

PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s debt disaster

PETITION: Stop Trudeau’s debt disaster Hi John, Ottawa’s wasting a billion dollars a week on interest charges on the federal debt. I just wanted to make sure you saw this email because there is something we can do about these interest charges, it just takes two things: lots of people and some…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Debt Interest = $1B/Week

Debt Interest = $1B/Week Hi John, You’re paying a federal sales tax so Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can cover the interest on his government’s credit card.  Interest charges on Canada’s debt will be $54 billion this year. GST revenues will be $54 billion. Think about that. Every penny you p…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 3:01 PM

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

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

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

April 6, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Here’s the 2024 Spring Survey!

Here’s the 2024 Spring Survey! Hi John, You’re the boss and you set our priorities by taking a minute to do our spring survey. You can automatically start the 2024 Spring Survey by clicking your answer to the first question.  Is Canada going in the right direction or wrong direction? Please c…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 8:46 PM

MPs want a grocery tax

MPs want a grocery tax Hi John, You need to act now before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes you pay more for food.  Liberal, New Democrat and Bloc Québécois MPs on a Parliamentary committee recently voted in favour of a motion to impose a tax on grocery stores.  Trudeau also threatened to…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 8:28 PM

investigative journalism

investigative journalism Hi John, You’re part of the investigative journalism team that broke some huge stories this year. Check out the headlines you generated: Governor General expensed $71,000 in limo fees for four-day Iceland trip in 2022 – National Post Toronto spent $33,000 on branded st…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Fight Trudeau’s carbon tax hike

Fight Trudeau’s carbon tax hike  Hi John, You can strike another blow against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax. The federal Conservatives are forcing votes in the House of Commons this week to stop Trudeau’s April 1 carbon tax hike. For those votes to be successful, you’ll need MPs fr…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 10:22 PM

Stop Trudeau’s carbon tax hike

Stop Trudeau’s carbon tax hike Hi John, You only have a few weeks to fight Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax hike.  On April 1, Trudeau is cranking up his carbon tax again. After the hike, the carbon tax will cost 17 cents per litre of gasoline, 21 cents per litre of diesel and 15 c…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 9:30 PM

$11,200 pay raise for governor general

$11,200 pay raise for governor general Hi John,   The prime minister gave a raise to the Governor General with your money.   The Canadian Taxpayers Federation just discovered that Governor General Mary Simon received a $11,200 pay raise this year, bringing her salary to $362,800.   Ask yoursel…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

March 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM

PETITION: Stop MP pay raise

PETITION: Stop MP pay raise Hi John, Politicians in Ottawa are about to use your money to take another raise.  A backbench member of Parliament’s annual salary is currently $194,600. A minister collects $287,400, while the prime minister takes home $389,200. And on April 1, MPs are giving t…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Sign petition to fight tax hike

Sign petition to fight tax hike  Dear John, You can tell politicians it’s wrong to hike any tax right now and it’s really wrong to hike taxes without even doing their jobs and voting on it in Parliament. On April 1, the Federal government is automatically hiking taxes on beer, wine and spiri…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

February 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Stop CRA overreach

Stop CRA overreach Hi John, Your home equity is none of the government’s business and you can tell Ottawa to back off when the time comes to sell your home. Back in 2016, the Trudeau government made it mandatory to report the sale of your home to the Canada Revenue Agency.  Why does the CRA…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

February 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM

PETITION: Stepping up for farmers

PETITION: Stepping up for farmers Hi John, You have the chance to land an important blow in the fight against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax. Bill C-234 is a bill that would remove Ottawa’s carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms. Farmers use these fuels to dry grai…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 10:31 PM

CBC president defends her bonuses

CBC president defends her bonuses Hi John, You won’t believe what CBC President Catherine Tait said on Parliament Hill.  At committee, Tait defended the millions in taxpayer-funded bonuses she’s doling out to CBC executives and staffers.  The CBC handed out $16 million in bonuses in 2022, a…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM

PETITION: Scrap the carbon tax

PETITION: Scrap the carbon tax Hi John, It’s time for you to fight Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax.   The carbon tax already costs average families up to $710 a year even after the rebates, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.  And Trudeau is about to hike his carbon ta…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 10:20 PM

PETITION: Fighting for farmers

PETITION: Fighting for farmers Hi John, You have another chance to get farmers some much-needed carbon tax relief. Bill C-234 is a bill that would remove the carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms. Farmers use these fuels to dry grain and heat barns. Recently, the bill passed…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]

January 11, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Tell feds to stop wasting money

Tell feds to stop wasting money Hi John,   You know Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addicted to higher taxes and more debt.  But now is your opportunity to push the federal government to rein in spending, lower your taxes and balance the budget.  The federal government launched its pre-budg…

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  Scott Hennig - CTF President · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 6:16 PM

ONE LAST CHANCE – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey

ONE LAST CHANCE – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey Hi John, A great thing about being president is that I can change the plan – at least a little bit. Monday was the deadline for the Annual Survey. But I didn’t want you to miss it. So I extended the deadline to today. You can automatically sta…

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  Scott Hennig - CTF President · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 10:04 PM

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey Hi John, Tomorrow’s the LAST DAY for you to fill out the 2024 Annual Survey. This is your chance to tell us how you want us to fight for lower taxes, less waste and more accountable government. You can automatically start the 2024 Annual Survey by clicki…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 6:04 PM

RE: Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey

RE: Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey Hi John, Franco’s antsy to see survey results and I noticed we still need to hear from you. Survey responses are all totally anonymous – the system just alerts us if someone’s been left out so your name popped up. Don’t worry, I’ve been telling Franco to take a …

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  Todd MacKay - CTF Director · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 3:07 PM

RE: SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey

RE: SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey Hi John, I know Franco sent you the annual survey a few days ago and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. You can dive into the survey by clicking this LINK: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/XDBUBf I’m Franco’s boss and he’s already phoning me wit…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 9:41 PM

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey

SURVEY – Taxpayers 2024 Annual Survey Hi John, This is your chance to tell us how you want us to fight for lower taxes, less waste and more accountable government.  You can automatically start the 2024 Annual Survey by clicking your answer to the first question. 1. Is Canada going in the right…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 3:04 PM

SURVEY – What are your Taxpayer priorities for 2024?

SURVEY – What are your Taxpayer priorities for 2024?  Hi John, Before things get busy, you might want to check this off the list: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2024 Annual Survey. You can automatically start the 2024 Annual Survey by clicking your answer to the first question. 1. Is Canad…

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  Todd MacKay - CTF Director · [email protected]

December 2, 2023 at 3:06 PM

RE: Put poll numbers right outside PMO

RE: Put poll numbers right outside PMO  Hi John, It’s always fun to send the prime minister a message in a way that even he can’t miss it. A big sidewalk billboard with polling numbers in large print right outside his office should do the trick. Franco’s eager to get this billboard up first th…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Director · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 8:42 PM

home heating carbon tax

home heating carbon tax   Hi John,  You can tell politicians to scrap carbon taxes on home heating. Politicians and bureaucrats don’t always get the message at first. You can show them the polls to prove people want the carbon tax taken off all home heating. But sometimes you have to show them…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

November 25, 2023 at 8:41 PM

We’ve got your holiday swag covered!

We’ve got your holiday swag covered! Dear John, Make sure you pick up the latest and greatest taxpayer holiday gifts by the end of November!  Christmas is right around the corner. It’s almost time to sip some eggnog, decorate the tree and find your stretchy sweatpants. But before the festiviti…

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  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Director · [email protected]

November 24, 2023 at 1:19 AM

carbon tax poll

carbon tax poll Hi John,   You’re making sure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal MPs know they got it wrong.   Because of donations from supporters like you, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation commissioned Leger polling to prove that Canadians want the feds to remove the carbon tax f…

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  Todd Mackay - CTF Director · [email protected]

November 20, 2023 at 10:36 PM

RE: lower grocery bills

RE: lower grocery bills Hi John,   You can light a fire under senators to cut carbon taxes for farmers and take some pressure off grocery prices.   Thousands of taxpayers are signing the petition to take the carbon tax off all farm fuels. You can sign the petition by clicking this link: https:…

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  Franco Terrazzano-CTF Director · [email protected]

November 19, 2023 at 11:12 PM

Cut through media spin – here’s the news you need

Cut through media spin – here’s the news you need You know the media misses too many stories that matter.  Hi John,   You know the media misses too many stories that matter.   And how can you truly hold politicians accountable if you don’t k…

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  Todd Mackay - CTF Director · [email protected]

November 16, 2023 at 8:40 PM

A politician’s worst nightmare

A politician’s worst nightmare  Hi John, You need to see how Liberal MPs are getting mocked by our campus organization students for chickening out on taking the carbon tax off all home heating. One of our board members said it was “the best part of his week” so we thought you’d like it too. …

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  Carson Binda - CTF Director · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Survey: Do you support mandatory tax hikes?

Survey: Do you support mandatory tax hikes?  Hi John,   Every year the feds automatically hikes taxes on the alcoholic drinks that you enjoy. They raise your taxes without a single vote in Parliament.   Taxes already account for about half the price of beer, 65 per cent of the cost of wine and …

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 12:35 AM

lower grocery bills

lower grocery bills Hi John, The Senate is continuing to stall carbon tax relief to farmers. Bill C-234 would remove the carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms. Farmers use these fuels to dry grain and heat barns. But now senators are using delay tactics to stop the bill from pas…

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  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Director · [email protected]

November 7, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Liberals think carbon tax fight is over

Liberals think carbon tax fight is over Hi John,   Liberal MPs decided to stand with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instead of standing up for you.   But the fight isn’t over. You still have a golden opportunity to make sure all Canadians can afford their heating bills this winter.   Here’s wha…

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  Canadian Taxpayers Federation · [email protected]

November 7, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Senate needs to lower your grocery bill

Senate needs to lower your grocery bill Hi John. TODAY is your chance to tell senators to make groceries less expensive. Bill C-234 would remove the carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms. But the bill was amended to keep farmers paying the carbon tax to heat their barns. When…

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