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  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM

PETITION: Stop government’s debt dive

PETITION: Stop government’s debt dive Hi John, You know that taxpayers can’t let politicians borrow money recklessly.  Every dollar that the politicians borrow today is a dollar, plus interest, that taxpayers need to pay back down the line. Government debt is just tax pushed off until tomorro…
  Todd MacKay, CTF Vice-President of Communications · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM

The real story of the carbon tax 

The real story of the carbon tax  Hi John, Now you can get Franco’s carbon tax book from Indigo or Amazon. Knowledge is power so you know how important it is to dig into facts of the carbon tax. The carbon tax fight isn’t over. And you can arm yourself by reading the real story of the carbon …
  Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM

END wasteful spending

END wasteful spending Hi John, Pierre Poilievre’s platform cuts taxes and trims spending, but you can join the army of taxpayers it’ll take to get the debt going back down. Here’s some good news. Poilievre plans to cut taxes and leave more money in your pocket.  Conservative tax cuts includ…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Sign the petition to cut wasteful spending

Sign the petition to cut wasteful spending Hi John, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is planning to borrow $225 billion over the next four years, according to the platform he released on the weekend. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau planned to add $131 billion to the debt over the same time, ac…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM

RE: VOTE: Advanced polls are open

RE: VOTE: Advanced polls are open Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw this email about early voting. This election is important and we’re counting on you to hold the politicians accountable. Today is your last chance to vote early and skip the lines on election day.  Your friend,  Carson B…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM

SURVEY: Leaders Debate

SURVEY: Leaders Debate Dear John, You can tell us what you think about the ELECTION DEBATE with this quick SURVEY. Like you, all of your CTF directors were watching the debate and taking notes, but we need to hear what you think. CTF directors will be answering questions from reporters, reco…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM

VOTE: Advanced polls are open

VOTE: Advanced polls are open Dear John, You can send the politicians a message by voting in advance polls TODAY.  Between April 18 - 21, you can vote early in the advanced polls.  That means you can vote today to skip the lines on election day.  You know elections matter. Elections are the…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
April 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM

CORRECTION: Hidden carbon tax

CORRECTION: Hidden carbon tax Hi John, A great supporter named Stew noticed a mistake in this email. (A few others also noticed after Stew flagged it). The petition is supposed to be about opposing the hidden carbon tax on business. But the text on the handy petition form referred to reversin…
  Carson Binda - CTF BC Director · [email protected]
April 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM

BREAKING: carbon tax poll

BREAKING: carbon tax poll Hi John, GOOD NEWS: Canadians don’t believe Mark Carney’s claim that a hidden carbon on business won’t cost them personally.  Hundreds of CTF supporters like you pitched in for a national poll asking Canadians who they think ultimately pays the cost of industrial car…
  Ethan Fisher - CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM

RE: Survey response needed: Election 2025 

RE: Survey response needed: Election 2025  Hi John, I wanted to make sure that you had every chance to take this survey: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/fwCiCI This election campaign has seen views and topics rapidly shift.  We wanted to make sure you had your chance to answer these questions…
  Carson Binda, CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM

RE: Franco’s book is ready for you to check out!

RE: Franco’s book is ready for you to check out! Hi John, You don’t want to miss out on Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax.  Right now, Franco’s book is at #7 on Amazon.ca’s bestseller list. Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s book PRAISING carbon taxes is at …
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Get the INSIDE STORY on YOUR fight against the carbon tax!

Get the INSIDE STORY on YOUR fight against the carbon tax! Hi John, You can send Mark Carney a message about the carbon tax – by ordering Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax. Franco’s book about SCRAPPING the carbon tax peaked at #7 on Amazon.ca’s bestse…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM

SURVEY: Taxpayer advisory panel 

SURVEY: Taxpayer advisory panel  Hi John, You can tell us what you think about the election through this quick SURVEY. Things change fast in elections. Politicians are making new promises every day. And this SURVEY is your chance to tell us what is most important to you. There are a lot of N…
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM

PETITION: GOVERNMENT WASTE 

PETITION: GOVERNMENT WASTE  Hi John, You can stop politicians from wasting your money by joining the army of thousands of taxpayers who are signing the petition.  The election is on and politicians are promising the moon in order to gain votes. But here’s the thing: the government doesn’t ha…
  Todd MacKay, VP Communications · [email protected]
April 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM

The truth about carbon taxes 

The truth about carbon taxes  Hi John,  You can cut through myths growing around the carbon tax by ordering Franco’s new book: Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax. Franco’s book is already climbing bestseller lists. Thousands of taxpayers like YOU told the Canadian Taxpay…
  Carson Binda - CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM

PETITION: NO HIDDEN CARBON TAXES

PETITION: NO HIDDEN CARBON TAXES Hi John, YOU ended the consumer carbon tax TODAY and you can win the next fight too.  The carbon tax went from 17 cents a litre of gas to zero today.  That’s saving millions of Canadians money and it happened because of one person: YOU. Politicians didn’t re…
  Nicolas Gagnon, CTF QC Director · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM

RE: SURVEY: Election priorities  

RE: SURVEY: Election priorities   Hi John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the survey my friend Carson sent you this week. You can jump on it right now: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/HfCixe I was on a call with Franco yesterday — when Carson brought up the early survey results, he was…
  Carson Binda, CTF B.C. Director · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM

SURVEY: Election priorities  

SURVEY: Election priorities   Dear John, The ELECTION is in full swing and you can tell us where to focus through this quick SURVEY: https://survey.taxpayer.com/zs/tRCikh Every day of the election, CTF directors will be answering questions from reporters and firing out videos and emails. And…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Seniors get a tax cut

Seniors get a tax cut Hi John, Your pressure led to another big tax cut promise. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would increase the tax-free portion of seniors’ incomes.  Poilievre is promising to let working seniors keep an extra $10,000 tax-free. The Conservatives say th…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Tax-cut election 

Tax-cut election  Hi John, You’re making this a TAX CUT election and you can keep cranking up the pressure.  Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters like you have been pushing for lower taxes for years and now two major parties are running on income tax cuts.  Conservative Party Leader Pier…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
March 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Carney’s hidden carbon tax

Carney’s hidden carbon tax Hi John, You can tell Canadians the truth: The carbon tax is still costing you money and you could still get hit with it even when it’s hidden. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would be eliminating the consumer carbon tax immediately after becoming prime minister.…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM

carbon tax on businesses 

carbon tax on businesses  Hi John, You can have your say on carbon taxes for businesses with this quick one-question survey. Thousands of taxpayers like you forced all politicians from all parties to say they’re opposed to consumer carbon taxes. But that’s moved the debate to hidden carbon t…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Your carbon win PROVES you can win again

Your carbon win PROVES you can win again Hi John, Scrapping the consumer carbon tax proves YOU can win the fight against hidden carbon taxes on businesses by signing this PETITION. Prime Minister Mark Carney just scrapped the consumer carbon tax and promised to ramp up hidden carbon taxes on …
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM

RE: Figuring out the future of the Senate 

RE: Figuring out the future of the Senate  Hi John, I am just making sure you saw this. With an election likely right around the corner, now is the time to push for changes to the Canadian Senate and we need to know what YOU think. Senators get paid $178,100 per year. Prime Minister Justin T…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM

Tariff survey results

Tariff survey results Dear John, In the face of tariffs, you gave us clear orders on how to get Canada’s economy firing on all cylinders.  Thousands of Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters took the time to fill out the survey on tariffs and how Canada should respond. THANK YOU! Here are h…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Tariff survey results

Tariff survey results Dear John, In the face of tariffs, you gave us clear orders on how to get Canada’s economy firing on all cylinders.  Thousands of Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters took the time to fill out the survey on tariffs and how Canada should respond. THANK YOU! Here are h…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Tell feds to stop wasting your money 

Tell feds to stop wasting your money  Hi John, Every dollar you pay in federal sales tax goes to pay interest on the debt.  The feds doubled the debt in less than a decade because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addicted to wasting your money.  Now is your opportunity to push the federal go…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM

SURVEY: Your thoughts on tariffs

SURVEY: Your thoughts on tariffs Hi John, The United States’ tariffs took effect today. And this is your chance to tell us how you think your government should respond. The U.S. imposed tariffs of 10 per cent on Canadian energy sold into the U.S. and 25 per cent on all other Canadian goods so…
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
March 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM

RE: YOU can take CBC to court

RE: YOU can take CBC to court Hi John, I just wanted to make sure you saw this email. You know the state broadcaster wastes your money on big bonuses and advertising, but the CBC is refusing to hand over the details.  We are taking the CBC to court to force it to be transparent on how it spe…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM

SURVEY: Senate  

SURVEY: Senate   Hi John, With a federal election looming, now is the time to push for changes to the Canadian Senate and this is your chance to tell us what you think. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed 90 Senators while in charge. The Senate can have up to 105 Senators, who get pa…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Stop the MP pay raise 

Stop the MP pay raise  Hi John, Politicians want to take more of your money, but this is your chance to join thousands of taxpayers to say NO. On April 1, MPs from every party are taking another pay raise. Their pay raise will range from an extra $7,900 to $15,800.  After the raise, a backbe…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM

PETITION: NO politician pay raise 

PETITION: NO politician pay raise  Hi John, Politicians want to take more of your money, but this is your chance to join thousands of taxpayers to say NO. On April 1, MPs from every party are taking another pay raise. Their pay raise will range from an extra $7,900 to $15,800.  After the rai…
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
February 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM

CBC court fight

CBC court fight Hi John, YOU can take the CBC to court to drag its spending out into the light. Ryan Thorpe is your investigative journalist at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and he’s filed dozens of access to information to expose wasteful spending at the CBC. Ryan’s the one who broke the s…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
February 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Poilievre needs to end ALL carbon taxes

Poilievre needs to end ALL carbon taxes Hi John, You could be the reason carbon taxes are completely scrapped, but you need to act NOW. HERE’S WHY THIS IS URGENT: Political parties are finalizing election platforms because an election could happen within weeks. If you want ALL carbon taxes s…
  Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
February 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Tell Poilievre to scrap ALL carbon taxes

Tell Poilievre to scrap ALL carbon taxes Hi John, Here’s what politicians don’t want you to know about carbon taxes: A hidden carbon tax on business is a carbon tax on you.  Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney isn’t scrapping the carbon tax, he just wants to hide it.  “So, in changi…
  Jay Goldberg - CTF Ontario Director · [email protected]
February 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM

SURVEY: Carbon tax tariffs

SURVEY: Carbon tax tariffs Hi John, Liberal Leadership candidate Mark Carney is proposing a carbon tax tariff and this is your chance to tell us what you think. Carney’s plan is to impose a carbon tariff on goods made in countries that aren’t meeting his environmental standards.  About 70 pe…
  Franco Terrazzano - CTF Federal Director · [email protected]
February 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM

PETITION: Cut wasteful spending

PETITION: Cut wasteful spending Dear John, Here’s proof politicians are WASTING your money on unbelievably stupid things. WARNING: some of these examples are for mature audiences (including the first one). The federal government spent $8,800 on a sex toy show in Germany called “Whose jizz is …
  Ethan Fisher, CTF Communications Coordinator · [email protected]
February 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM

RE: SURVEY: American tariffs

RE: SURVEY: American tariffs Hi John, Tariffs are the talk of the town and we want to know what you think.  I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss your chance to share your thoughts.  The tariff situation seems to be paused for the moment, but you can make sure we know your priorities so we’r…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM

PETITION: A Carbon tax tariff? 

PETITION: A Carbon tax tariff?  Hi John, Here’s a bad idea you can stop now: carbon tariffs. Carbon tariffs are such a bad idea, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn’t imposed them. But Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney announced he wants to slap carbon tariffs on imports coming in…
  Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM

SURVEY: American tariffs

SURVEY: American tariffs Hi John, American tariffs are a big issue and this is your opportunity to tell us what you think. The American government announced it will pause its tariffs for 30 days, but that doesn’t mean the issue is any less important. Before the pause, the American government…
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Stop the capital gains hike tax NOW  

Stop the capital gains hike tax NOW   Hi John, You’re winning the fight to stop the capital gains tax hike, but it’s not over yet. You sent our CTF lawyers to court and forced the Trudeau government to back down from enforcing this undemocratic tax hike until next year. That’s a big victory, …
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel and Atlantic Director · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM

No cap gains hike (for now)

No cap gains hike (for now) Hi John, You just scored a huge victory against the capital gains tax hike.  The Trudeau government just announced it won’t enforce the undemocratic capital gains tax hike this year. Thousands of taxpayers like you took action, signed the petition and emailed polit…
  Gage Haubrich - CTF Prairie Director · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM

SURVEY: We want to hear from you

SURVEY: We want to hear from you Dear John, Everyone’s talking about tariffs and this is your chance to tell us what you think. The United States is threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods heading across the border at the start of February.  The Canadian government has said that it’s…
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM

You made it happen: we’re taking the CRA to court 

You made it happen: we’re taking the CRA to court  Hi John, It’s official! Thanks to your support, we’re taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court over the illegal and undemocratic capital gains tax hike. You know there should be NO taxation without representation. And you know you couldn’t…
  Jay Goldberg, CTF Ontario Director · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Here’s what you told us! 

Here’s what you told us!  Dear John, Thousands of supporters like you took the time to fill out our Annual Survey and we’re so grateful.  The results are in, and you gave us some clear priorities for the year ahead.  Here are five highlights from what supporters like you told us:  91 per ce…
  Devin Drover - CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM

We’re taking Trudeau’s CRA to court

We’re taking Trudeau’s CRA to court Hi John, You can fight Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s capital gains tax hike in court. You know there should be NO taxation without representation. Yet the Canada Revenue Agency is pushing through Trudeau’s capital gains tax hike that was never approved by…
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM

PETITION: Stop undemocratic tax hikes 

PETITION: Stop undemocratic tax hikes  Hi John, No taxation without representation! That’s a fundamental principle of Canada’s democracy.  But the Trudeau government is breaking that principle. Unelected Canada Revenue Agency bureaucrats are taking more money from Canadians with a tax hike t…
  Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Trudeau is leaving – tell him to take the carbon tax with him 

Trudeau is leaving – tell him to take the carbon tax with him  Hi John, The fight to scrap the carbon tax is happening NOW. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way out, but you can’t just wait and hope carbon tax will disappear after the next election. “There are so many vested interests…
  Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM

RE: No taxation without representation!

RE: No taxation without representation! Hi John, I thought you needed to see this golden opportunity to tell the Trudeau government: no taxation without representation!  Unelected bureaucrats at the Canadian Revenue Agency are enforcing a capital gains tax hike that was never voted as legisla…
  Jay Goldberg, CTF Ontario Director · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM

PETITION: Fight for a balanced budget! 

PETITION: Fight for a balanced budget!  Hi John, The real fight to balance the federal budget is just starting NOW. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way out the door. But you can’t just count on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to swoop in and fix the mess. “There are so many vest…