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Board Members

Board Members

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s board of directors is a volunteer body that monitors and maintains the integrity of the organization’s mission, conduct, strategic planning and finances. Each year the board approves goals and tactics and a budget. The board is not involved in the day to day operation of the organization. Board members are prohibited from holding a membership in any political party. As the governing body of a not for profit, the board is charged with upholding provisions of the federal Not For Profit Corporations Act.

Adam Daifallah
Chairman of the Board
Adam Daifallah is a Partner at HATLEY Strategy Advisors, a public affairs firm with offices in Montreal and Quebec City. In addition to his responsibilities at HATLEY, Adam is an instructor at McGill University’s North American Studies Program and a fellow of the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Ken Azzopardi
Board Member
Highly involved in volunteerism, Ken is former president of both the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO), and Regina’s Globe Theatre. Ken was also on the board of the World Taxpayers Association.
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David Hunter
Board Member
Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, David attended SFU (B.A., Economics), Carleton (M.A., Economics) and UBC (LL.B.). Presently, David is a partner in the business law department of the global firm of Norton Rose Fulbright, with a practice focused on corporate finance, M&A; and natural resources.
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Michelle Eaton
Board Member
A communications and public affairs professional for close to 15 years. Michelle brings extensive leadership experience from both the public and private sectors.
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Melissa Mathieson

Board Member
Melissa Mathieson lives in Calgary, Alberta where she works in the energy industry. Her expertise lies in stakeholder relations strategy, regulatory requirements and policy development.
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You have the power to change who influences politics in our country: big unions, big corporations and government-funded special interest groups can be challenged by the contributions of thousands of individual taxpayers who care to make a difference.

“We have lost too much already under this government; we cannot afford to lose any more! Debt is not the answer! Pipelines are!!”

Gavin D’Eri | Donated $

“My sunroom looks right at the Trans Mountain Marine Terminal in Burnaby. Opposition to the TMX pipeline expansion by extremist alarmists, and the NDP, is simply delusional. We need it - now.”

Jim L Pigott | Donated $

“We need to interject common sense into the energy source debate. As a British Columbian, I am sorry for our Provincial Government delays and lack of leadership. It is a minority view.”

| Donated $

“For the first time since the 2015 downturn, I have had to lay off staff and refuse summer students due to the failed policies of John Horgan & Justin Trudeau. Failed Pipeline Policy = Layoffs Wake Up, Trudeau & Horgan! ”

Daniel McLeod | Donated $

“Regardless of climate change issues - the world’s demand for oil will be increasing dramatically for the next decade or longer. Canada needs to supply as much of this oil as possible - the only way to do it is through well built pipelines. Being economically poor and in debt is no way for this country to face the challenges of the future.”

| Donated $

“Keep up the good fight. Our future depends upon it. ”

John Ellis | Donated $ 25.00

“Keep up the good work”

fusion auto sales | Donated $ 100.00

“The world is using 100 million barrels of oil per day. China is burning coal for 70 % of its electricity.These two things are lifting millions out of poverty . This will continue.”

Norman MacRitchie | Donated $ 105.00

“Thank you for standing up for us.”

Monty Mitchell | Donated $ 100.00

“Majority of retail salaries are not even close to what the SAQ make. They are government employees, they have no competition. Want your renumeration secret, privatise the market.”

Shawn Key | Donated $ 55.00

“Irresponsible government shouldn't be an option and we've got it!”

James Wolsey | Donated $ 200.00

“Time to stop the spending madness. ”

Gwen Caldwell | Donated $ 30.00

“Keep up the good work. We need you to keep looking over the elected Politicians shoulder.”

Heinz Patzke | Donated $ 25.00

“Keep up the good work”

John Robinson | Donated $ 55.00

“Best I can do for now, please keep up the good fight!!”

| Donated $ 55.00

“In the murky waters of misinformation, incompetence, fake news and ulterior motives carried out by the political elites', the "Taxpayer" brings to the forefront the follies of these fools.”

Ronald Froescul | Donated $ 105.00

“Les gouvernements n'entendent que la loi du nombre. C'est la raison pour laquelle plusieurs dossiers de gens en quantité limitée n'aboutissent jamais. Félicitations à votre équipe.”

Jean Trépanier | Donated $

“Thanks for your good work”

Hugh Alexander Mackay | Donated $ 105.00

“Keep on working hard and keep exposing the corruption in our tax system”

michael boudreau | Donated $ 105.00

“The budget won’t balance itself. That’s a Political lie”

Pablo Gonzalez | Donated $ 20.00

“It is time for Governments to manage their spending, not increase taxes to support irresponsible spending.”

Dave Belcher | Donated $ 55.00

“Cheers to the greatest little band of taxfighters who ever fought a tax! Excelsior!”

Jordan G Bateman | Donated $ 350.22

“Keep up the good work”

Robert Berube | Donated $

“The money being spent just administering this stupid tax would be better spent planting trees, which would have a much bigger impact on climate change globally!”

Cliff Linton | Donated $ 55.00

“I appreciate the work you are doing on behalf of a very concerned Albertan. ”

Shelley Baker | Donated $

“It’s a sad time for Canada. I for one am ashamed to call myself a Canadian after all the political misdeeds and blunders perpetrated by our current federal government. ”

Marie Mitchell | Donated $ 105.00

“Government has become completely inept at every level not only the self serving politicians but the culture of employees who feel entitled to limited accountability at everyone's expense.”

| Donated $ 50.00

“THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS ON OUR BEHALF.”

| Donated $

“good luck in court”

Julien and Juliette Schryer | Donated $ 50.00

“Stop the carbon tax!”

Mike Leshyk | Donated $ 100.00

“We are on our way towards a coercive regime. Our PM is essentially void of moral authority after the SNC scandal and the Norman's case. Wake-up Canadians!!”

Piero Mazzei | Donated $ 55.00

“Time CBC,CTV and all news agencies, broadcasters asked questions of our Political Leader on what is he doing about the serious emitters (India, China, Russia), Paris Accord a Joke!”

Alex Geddes | Donated $ 105.00

“The carbon tax is just part of the Agenda 21 scheme to terrify the population so we will submit to its horrendous oppression.”

Shirley and Bob Davies | Donated $ 50.00

“KEEP PUSHING THE STONE UP THE HILL.”

Irving Green | Donated $ 105.00

“Canada's economy is based on natural resources ...natural gas and oil are 2 of them. We need them or lose our standard of living...just ask Alberta and Saskatchewan.”

John Sennema | Donated $ 55.00

“I would like to see the BC auto insurance industry be open to private companies and competition.”

Ben Hamilton | Donated $ 200.00

“The Carbon Tax is nothing but a tax grab and will do absolutely nothing to help the environment. ”

Ronald Pangman | Donated $

“Best darned team in the advocacy business! Keep fighting!”

Jordan G Bateman | Donated $ 1,355.58

“This is just so very wrong... on so many levels!”

LENORE JACOBSEN | Donated $ 105.00

“The brazen use of taxpayer money to benefit compliant and obsequious media organs in continued manipulation of public opinion by disadvantaging critical voices cannot be allowed to stand.”

| Donated $

“We are tired of the Canadian media being bought out by Liberal Government and we want to hear the real reports from privately funded news outlets like the CTF”

Chris and Michelle Walsh | Donated $

“ Your doing a great job. We have to get rid of the Liberals and Trudeau. Or we have to try and make them accountable and I know you and all Taxpayer members are. ”

John | Donated $ 105.00

“my $55 is a drop in the bucket compared to what Trudeau and his cronies will liberate from my bank account if given another chance. sw”

stephen walsh | Donated $ 55.00

“Stop ALL Government corruption ! ”

Brian McLean | Donated $ 20.00

“Government needs to realize that they are spending other people’s money and start making responsible decisions. The CTF does a great job to hold politicians accountable. Support the CTF”

John Hardes | Donated $ 200.00

“A free press is the only proof of a free people.”

Darrell McCollom | Donated $

“Burn the Carbon Tax HOAX....Its a violation on all Canadians. Tax grab by another name. The environment is doing well...Canadian however are struggling to pay all the Taxes imposed upon us”

alec stan | Donated $ 105.00

“Good luck with this project. We need all the help we can get to publicize the activities of this oversight committee. ”

Keith Scott | Donated $ 105.00

“I fully support your efforts. The media has completely lost its credability”

| Donated $ 105.00

“You are an important force for truth in our country. Keep it up!”

Richard Bunnage | Donated $

“"A society that puts equality as a goal, ahead of freedom and liberty, will achieve neither." Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize Laureate, Economics 1976”

John Soutsos | Donated $ 25.00

“Great initiative! Without an independent media, we are all just sheep: mislead and herded to our demise. get the truth out for every Canadian to see! ”

| Donated $ 55.00

“Freedom of speech is way to important to be given over to any one group in any way, for any reason. Once given away, next to impossible to get back.”

Marlene Britton | Donated $ 105.00

“I encourage every Canadian to standup for our Freedom of Speech. When we lose our Freedom of Speech what do we lose next? Who will be able to speak out against the government.”

| Donated $

“This government is criminalizing certain speech and now, what amounts to bribing the media for favorable coverage. This is the most dishonest and power hungry administration I have witnessed”

Frederick Shuman | Donated $ 100.00

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