The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) delivered 797 little rubber ducks to Premier Wynne Monday to protest what it calls her government’s wasteful spending.
The 797 ducks were ordered by individuals from across the province as a part of the CTF’s www.DuckOffQueensPark.ca campaign. The campaign was launched after it was uncovered that the government had paid over $121,000 to rent a giant inflatable rubber duck.
“When news of this duck became public, we received calls and emails from across the province. It’s almost as if the government is running out of ways to waste our money. That’s why we wanted to send the government a message,” said CTF Ontario Director, Christine Van Geyn.
“Since the Premier likes ducks so much, hundreds of hardworking taxpayers from across Ontario are sending her these 797 little rubber ducks as a message to her government to stop wasting money,” continued Van Geyn. “With any hope, this duck debacle will make the provincial government take a good, hard look at how they spend taxpayer dollars and start treating those dollars with more respect.”
