Letter to the Editor published on HST

Brantford Expositor.... Letter to the Editor


The HST is being forced upon the people of Ontario without significant debate and without proper public consultation . No political party campaigned on implementing in the HST in the 2007 Provincial election nor in the 2008 Federal Election. I oppose this tax along with the Federal NDP lead by Jack Layton and Provincial NDP lead by Andrea Horwath. Our Liberal Mpp Dave Levac and our Conservative MP Phil McColeman support the HST and will vote accordingly. I take issue with Mr. Levacs comments that there has been plenty of discussion and information on the HST. The Ontario Liberal implementation of the the HST is going to be a massive burden upon the people of Brant. The benefits of the HST are insignificant compared to the hardship it is going to create. This is a tax grab and nothing less. The Ontario Liberals have even gone out on a limb to say that this tax will create 600,000 jobs. My discussions with the people in this riding suggests they aren't buying this snake oil either.The irony of the

Conservative government diverting $8 Billion dollars in EI Surplus away from those who paid into EI is not lost upon me. Now during a period of significant unemployment and with the EI coffers bare, the Conservatives could only find $300 Million to put back into EI across Canada for 2010. Compare this to the $4.3 Billion dollars the Conservatives are willing to spend our tax dollars on to "bribe" Ontario to implement a new tax. Ontarians are looking at the new face of stimulus spending.

Welcome to the Harper Sales Tax.


Brian Van Tilborg
Provincial NDP Candidate 2007
Federal NDP Candidate 2008