Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Fédération canadienne des contribuables
AbbreviationCTF
Formation1990
Merger of
  • Association of Saskatchewan Taxpayers
  • Resolution One Association of Alberta
TypeFiscal conservative advocacy
HeadquartersRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Membership (2020)
4
President
Scott Hennig[1]
Chair
Michelle Eaton[2]
Revenue (2020)
$4.8 million
Expenses (2020)$4.5 million
Websitetaxpayer.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF; French: Fédération canadienne des contribuables) is a federally incorporated, non-profit organization in Canada. The Federation describe as a populist "citizens advocacy group" but critics accuse it to be an astroturf organization.[3][4]

It describes itself as a taxpayers advocacy group, and the organization advocates lower taxes, less waste, 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.[5]

The federation uses a combination of e-mail, media interviews, press conferences, speeches, presentations, stunts, petitions and publications to advocate its political views. The CTF publishes The Taxpayer magazine three times a year, sends regular e-mail 'Action Updates', hosts a website/blog and Facebook page[6] and issues opinion commentaries to media outlets.

  1. ^ "Canadian Taxpayers Federation". www.taxpayer.com.
  2. ^ https://www.taxpayer.com/news-releases/eaton-named-ctf-chair
  3. ^ Lamont, Dougald (2016-10-16). "Canadian Taxpayers Federation has 5 members — why should we care what they think?". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ Fawcett, Max (2023-11-25). "The Canadian Taxpayer Federation's convenient double standard". Canada's National Observer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  5. ^ "Canadian Taxpayers Federation, About". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  6. ^ "Canadian Taxpayers Federation". www.facebook.com.