Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is a Canadian federally incorporated, non-profit organization and taxpayers union that has over 70,000 supporters across Canada. The organization advocates lower taxes, a reduction of what it considers to be wasteful government spending, and an increase in government accountability to its constituents. 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 offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, 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.
The federation uses a combination of media interviews, press conferences, speeches, presentations, petitions and publications to advocate its political views. The CTF publishes The Taxpayer magazine, its flagship publication, 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.
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