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OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today held its 15th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony, roasting the year’s worst and funniest examples of government waste. CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas, Master of Ceremonies, joined the charming and talented Catherine Brière and the CTF’s pig mascot Porky the Waste Hater at the swine-studded gala, held on Parliament Hill at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Theatre. The CTF’s signature waste award, the Teddy, is named for Ted Weatherill, a former federal appointee sacked in 1999 after submitting a litany of dubious expenses, including a $700 lunch for two. Each year the CTF hosts the Teddy awards to shine the spotlight on corruption and waste in government at every level, whether it’s on Parliament Hill, in a provincial capital, at city hall, the band office, or the school board office.
“It’s enough to bring you to tears sometimes, these greedy scheming politicians,” said Thomas. “Once a year we can all have a laugh about it, and more importantly, about them.”(more)
Click here for our detailed backgrounder on all 2013 Teddy award nominees.
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