Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF)*

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) describes itself as a non-profit grassroot organization dedicated to lower taxes. The CTF was founded in 1990 and claims to have 141,000 supporters nation-wide. It openly opposes plain packaging and tobacco taxes. The group keeps its funders secret to avoid “retribution”. It is a member of the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco which is funded by tobacco companies and echoes their arguments on smuggling.