Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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| Abbreviation | CTF |
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| Motto | Stand up. Be heard! |
| Formation | 1990 |
| Type | Fiscal conservative advocacy |
| Headquarters | 265-438 Victoria Ave E |
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Membership
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6 +89,000 supporters |
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Chairman of the Board
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Adam Daifallah |
| Website | Taxpayer.com |
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) (French: La Fédération canadienne des contribuables) is a federally incorporated, non-profit organization and taxpayers advocacy group that claims 30,156 donors in 2015 and is governed by a six-person board of directors. Voting membership is restricted to the board of directors. According to its by-laws, the board "can have as few as three and as many as 20" members and in 2017 it reportedly had 6 board members. The organization advocates lower taxes, a reduction of what it considers to be wasteful government spending, and an increase in government accountability. It was founded in Saskatchewan in 1990 through a merger of the Association of Saskatchewan Taxpayers and the Resolution One Association of Alberta.
The CTF maintains a federal office in Ottawa, and has staffed based in Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Toronto, Montréal and Halifax. Provincial offices conduct research and advocacy activities specific to their provinces, and act as regional organizers of Canada-wide initiatives. The group opened the office in Halifax, partly due to a pension scandal in September 2010. In February 2016, the CTF hired its first Québec Director, based in Montréal.
The federation uses a combination of media interviews, press conferences, stunts, speeches, presentations, petitions and publications to advocate its political views. The CTF publishes The Taxpayer magazine four times a year, and a regular e-mail Action Updates and a website/blog. CTF offices also issue weekly Let’s Talk Taxes commentaries to media outlets.
The organization has spokespeople who address issues on a regional basis: Scott Hennig (VP, Communications – Edmonton), Aaron Wudrick and Jeff Bowes (Federal), Jordan Bateman (British Columbia), Paige MacPherson (Alberta), Todd MacKay (Prairies), Christine Van Geyn (Ontario) Carl Vallée (Québec) and Kevin Lacey (Atlantic).
VP Communication Scott Hennig's previous political experience includes working as a speechwriter and public policy researcher with the Government Members' Research Branch and is a member of the Fort Saskatchewan Urban Forest Committee.
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