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Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton wants the Harper government to put off implementation of the harmonized sales tax in British Columbia until a proposed provincial referendum on cancelling it has been held.
I thought Billy Woodenshoes and Ms James had to get 10% of every eligible BC voter in every riding signed up before a Referendum would be held.
Once again the NDP appears to be putting the cart before the horse. You can be assured that if the anti HST people (which is most of BC) fail to get the required number of signatures that Gordo won't be holding a referendum on the matter anytime soon.
But since I'm a betting man, if perchance we get a referendum and shoot down the HST, I'll lay 5 to 1 odds that, with no public consultation, our provincial sales tax will goe up by at least 2% and our provincial income tax by at least 1%.