British Columbia »

[25 Jan 2011 | One Comment ]

As the HST referendum issue heats up, many BC residents are left questioning whether the vote will actually play out as promised later on this year.  It’s clear that when it comes to the HST issue in BC, the political parties have been shaken and according to recent developments, politicians are beginning to take sides on the issue.
In a recent statement, Liberal leadership candidate Christy Clark defended her proposal to bring the HST issue back to legislature.  Initial reports suggested that her proposition was purely strategic to remove the process …

HST Rebates, Ontario »

[17 Jan 2011 | 13 Comments ]

As most Ontario residents have returned to work earlier this month after another holiday season is over, questions of HST reforms, rebates and other HST related issues are rising to the surface entering 2011.
The year opened with Ontario Liberal leaders assuring citizens that there will be no major changes to the taxation system in 2011 and to expect the 10% rebate on electricity bills as announced in November, to off-set the hydro bill increase due to HST implementation last July.
As provincial hydro bills are predicted to increase annually by 3.5% …

British Columbia »

[11 Nov 2010 | 19 Comments ]

As HSTinCanada.com approaches 100 posted articles with nearly quadruple the number of comments, we need as much dialog as we can get. As the topic of HST evolves, especially in BC, the focus changes, usually following what the media covers. Our articles will reflect what the media happens to cover, but as new articles are written old issues and concerns receive less attention.
I encourage everyone to share their thoughts about HST and the concerns your may have regarding specific areas in the comments below. Consider it an open forum, no …