Let Harper hear your voice

Send an email to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his finance minister Jim Flaherty urging them to support the Robin Hood Tax at the G8 and G20 Summits this summer in Canada.

The Robin Hood Tax is a tiny tax on financial transactions that would ensure that Canada and other G8 countries could invest in much needed public services, climate change and international development. It would also help curb financial speculation, which has created a "casino economy" that is unsustainable and risky for everyone. It’s the right tax at the right time, and we need our leaders to say so.

Your local Member of Parliament will also receive a copy of the email, letting them know that this is an important issue to you as a constituent.

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Message: Dear Prime Minister Harper and Finance Minister Flaherty, I am writing to urge you to support a tiny fee that can make a world of difference. Economists estimate that a 0.05 per cent tax on speculative banking transactions – such as bonds, derivatives, currencies and hedge fund trading – could raise more than $650 billion each year. To protect consumers, this tax would be limited to transactions between banks and other financial institutions. This money could be used to support much needed public services and to fight poverty at home and around the world. It is important Canada honour its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, commitments made at previous G8 and G20 summits and help countries adapt to climate change. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have all stated their support for the Financial Transaction Tax, as have many renowned economists and financial experts. As the co-chair of the upcoming G20 Summit, Canada can help to ensure world leaders take steps towards adoption of the Financial Transaction Tax. I have copied my Member of Parliament on this email. As a constituent, I urge them also to support this policy. Thank you very much,

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