Comments on: Ad Hoc Parliamentary Reform of the Week

By: Andrew (not Potter or Coyne)

Andrew (not Potter or Coyne) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:29:38 +0000

You realise that most things are currently charged at 8%, and will continue to be, right? There are a few items that are currently exempt, but to characterize them as ‘most’ is not accurate.

By: sourstud

sourstud — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:18:16 +0000

Because Question Period would not be the place to question the government on this sort of thing. I think that "contempt for the taxpayer" is walking out on QP.

By: YYZ

YYZ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:16:51 +0000

I agree…Hudak is acting like a fool. Most people already think they pay PST and GST on everything. It is only special interests who are loud on this because they have a PR budget. I've voted PC and Liberal in Ontario; Not only will I be voting Liberal next time I will be donating and fundraising.

By: LynnTO

LynnTO — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:46:07 +0000

And what, precisely, would hearings achieve? Merging sales taxes is a reasonable way to save businesses money. In a province that desperately needs improved business conditions, it's not as horrible as it looks.

Having said that, I'm not keen on having to pay an extra 5% on just about everything I buy now – income and other tax breaks notwithstanding.

By: Richard_S_Argent

Richard_S_Argent — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:43 +0000

An important lesson for M. Ignatieff: Silly Grandstanding against a measure that you actually agree with will make you look as foolish as M. Hudak here.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:41 +0000

HEADLINE:

Hudak's Tories protest plan to create 590,000 net new jobs.