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Canadian Taxpayers Federation Statement on Senate Abolition

Author: Aaron Wudrick 2015/07/24

REGINA, SK: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s moratorium on Senate appointments. The CTF is continuing its call for a national referendum to ask Canadians where they stand on Senate abolition.

“Every Senator not appointed saves Canadians at least $138,000 per year in Senator salaries alone” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “It’s clear that the Senate is broken, and there’s no reason to wait for more pressure; the CTF is calling on all parties to commit to holding a national referendum to ensure that federal and provincial leaders have a clear mandate to move forward with abolition.”


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