Comments on: HST

By: Cheryl McLachlan

Cheryl McLachlan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:27:09 +0000

Check out this website if you want info. about fighting the HST:

The lead article (for now) is about signage:

“The BCCLA is weighing in on reports that city officials in Vancouver and Chilliwack have been removing citizens’ political signs about the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Referendum placed on public property like boulevards and meridians.”

By: Cheryl McLachlan

Cheryl McLachlan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:24:51 +0000

For those interested in protesting the Lock Out and supporting their local letter carriers and other postal staff:

“The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is asking you to contact newly appointed Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra and ask him to:

1.Lift the lockout immediately so workers can get back to work
2. Make a public commitment that the Canada Post Corporation will permit CUPW members to deliver social assistance and pension cheques. This was an initiative of the union.
3. Reinstate the CUPW Urban Operations Collective Agreement immediately. Once it is reinstated CUPW members will return to work and CUPW will keep negotiating.
4.. Provide Canada Post’s negotiators with a new mandate. Until now their only mandate has been to say “No” to the union’s proposals. Canada Post has also made demands for major concessions that it refuses to drop.”

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=1017

By: Kim Hughes

Kim Hughes — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:22:24 +0000

Canada Post has issued a nationwide lockout notice. Looks like the HST debate has some more time!

By: Innocent Bystander

Innocent Bystander — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:07:28 +0000

Campbell’s promise is going to haunt the Liberals for a long time. The polling on the HST isn’t good, business is reluctant to publicly back an unpopular tax, and the public doesn’t trust Clark’s suggestion that the rate could be lowered or unpopular items removed from taxation.

So now it looks like the “hail Mary pass” is to tell people that even if they vote to repeal the HST, the Government will just do what it wants. I guess Clark thinks that if Falcon delivers the bad news then people will still like her.

By: Cheryl McLachlan

Cheryl McLachlan — Sun, 15 May 2011 05:58:13 +0000

So even if the anti-HST vote succeeds possibly provincial tax PST could be added to pub & restaurant meals (food people need) and Green alternatives likes bicycles and other necessities like educational books – BC Libs BC Liars yet again it eeems.

“Falcon’s approach seems weirdly wrong.

The HST initiative called for a return to the provincial sales tax, with the exemptions. Campbell promised a binding vote on that question.

But Falcon says is it doesn’t matter what voters say in the referendum, the government is free to leave the tax hike in place. The government knows best.

Which is the attitude and approach that cost Campbell his job.

Clark’s narrow byelection victory should be a warning. She has not yet won over voters and hopes for a fresh start can fade fast.

A betrayal on the fundamental HST issue would be disastrous.”