ONTARIO (February, 1995) - In anticipation of the federal government's 1995 budget, Fp members and supporters across Ontario received an invitation to attend the local TAX ALERT RALLY in their area sponsored by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The invitation was enclosed with our January mailing of consent 22. Judging by the number of Fp supporters in attendance at the London rally on February 7, many accepted.

The Ontario rallies were part of a nationwide series of rallies which drew considerable media coverage for the CTF and which undoubtedly placed a great deal of pressure on the federal government to bring in a reasonable budget.

"This campaign represents the first time that a well-organized grassroots movement has challenged a government to keep its word and live within taxpayers' means before a major budget," said Federation executive director Jason Kenney. As a means to help achieve a lower-tax goal, he suggested eliminating MPs pension plans, eliminating grants to special interest groups and big business, reducing tax support for the National Film Board and the CBC and reducing foreign aid - causes and objectives well worth supporting.

GET THE DETAILS! Members and supporters who are interested in finding out more about the CTF, which publishes an excellent newspaper called The Taxpayer, may contact the group by calling or writing:

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