As the waves are beginning to settle after B.C. defeated the HST in a historical referendum, the federal government is starting to feel the effects of the defeated tax system.
Although the actual process of scrapping the tax is scheduled to take a minimum of 18 months, Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sees the defeat as an obstacle for the federal agenda of attempting to harmonize all provincial taxation systems. After B.C.’s response, however, it is clear that this will not be possible in the near future.
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While British Columbia residents are patiently waiting to hear the results of this summer’s HST Referendum, Ontario residents are getting ready for their chance at the polls in the upcoming provincial election. Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak is going head to head with Premier Dalton McGuinty of the Liberal party especially when it comes to the issue of the HST.
In recent weeks, it has been confirmed that Premier McGuinty plans to raise the HST percentage if re-elected this fall while Tim Hudak has adamantly claimed that his party is seeking …

While B.C. residents mail in their ballots in the provincial HST referendum, Ontario residents prepare to go to the polls for their fall provincial election. And just like the attack ads aired in B.C., Ontario residents have been bombarded by their own attack ads leading up to the fall election. Candidates are developing their platforms and have begun mud-slinging early this summer addressing the most controversial issue: the HST.
In response to voters concern over the HST, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is building a platform promising to reduce the costs …