Federal – Former MP and Mayor of London Joe Fontana for criminal convictions for defrauding taxpayers – and still collecting his pension
Municipal – Halifax Councillor Brad Johns for buying a $25,000 robotic Christmas tree
Lifetime Achievement – TransLink for over a decade of waste and tax hikes
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today held its 17th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony, celebrating the best of the worst in government waste. CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick served as host, joined by the CTF’s pig mascot Porky the Waster Hater and talented event hostess Catherine. The awards event took place on Parliament Hill at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Theatre.
