la belle province same ugly story a 12 year quantitative analysis of canada economic development for the regions quebec june 2002 news release french english ctf ottawa suite 512 130 albert street on k1p 5g4 phone 613 234 6554 fax 7748 web www taxpayer com about canadian taxpayers federation is federally incorporated non profit partisan education and advocacy organization founded in saskatchewan 1990 it has grown to become s foremost with more than 61 000 supporters nation wide three fold mission statement act as watchdog government spending inform governments impact their well being promote responsible fiscal democratic reforms advocate common interests mobilize exercise rights responsibilities maintains federal ontario office offices four provincial capitals bc alberta manitoba addition recently opened its centre aboriginal policy change victoria conduct research activities specific provinces acting regional