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Originally Posted by aberdeen5698
Except that raises the contentious issue of the saddling the hinterlands with the tab for Lower Mainland's transit. The regional sales tax was supposed to address that complaint.
The government has already gone on record as saying it won't introduce any new tax without a referendum. They got so badly stung by the HST debacle that they're afraid to poke their heads up on tax issues any more. So a 7.5% PST is a non-starter.
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The "hinterland" already is a major driver for provincial revenue either through economic activities or indirect. What is one more tax.
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